Victoria Jack and Paul Roberts Education/CELT Abstract | Presentation | Recording A recent (2015) British Council Report suggests that "A common challenge shared by employers around the world is finding employees with adequate intercultural skills". For today's graduates, it is becoming ever more compelling not just to be able to communicate across cultures, but to develop communication … Continue reading L&T Session B5: Skilling up for international communication
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Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: One size does not fit all: ensuring all students reach their potential
The 2015 Learning and Teaching conference was held on 10 June 2015, with almost 150 delegates, from across the university and externally present. This is the University’s annual event to celebrate, showcase and disseminate the wealth of good practice in learning and teaching across the University. This year, the main conference theme was based around addressing inclusivity, … Continue reading Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: One size does not fit all: ensuring all students reach their potential
L&T Session I – Inclusivity
i) ‘‘But most of it’s banter’ Exploring the perspectives of staff in UK HEIs, Vanita Sundaram - Education Abstract | Presentation: Session I i | Recording (University of York login required) ii) Inclusive Postgraduate Teaching in the Department of Chemistry – A Tool to Improving Assessment and Feedback, Glenn Adam Hurst, Rob Smith and Sue Couling - Chemistry Abstract | Presentation: Session I ii | Forum … Continue reading L&T Session I – Inclusivity
L&T Session E – Diversity and mixed ability at modular and programme level. Supporting Ab Initio language students’ transitions
Cinzia Bacilieri, Sam Hellmuth,Thomas Jochum-Critchley, Maria Muradas Casas, Nadine Saupe - Language and Linguistic Science Abstract | Presentation Session E | Forum magazine article | Recording (University of York login required) Report This workshop focussed on strategies used to tackle diversity and mixed ability among students on language degrees in the Department of Language and Linguistic Science. These programmes have … Continue reading L&T Session E – Diversity and mixed ability at modular and programme level. Supporting Ab Initio language students’ transitions
L&T Session D – Fitting Language – but how many sizes?
Paul Roberts - Education/CELT Abstract | Presentation: session D | Forum magazine article | Recording (University of York login required) Language is central to academic life: as students struggle to ‘language themselves’ into an academic identity, knowledge is constructed in acts of language use. When it comes to interacting with a wide, diverse range of students, how do varying … Continue reading L&T Session D – Fitting Language – but how many sizes?
L&T Session C – Power to the people: addressing inclusivity and student motivation through choice in assessment format
Cecilia Lowe (ASO); Kathryn Arnold (Environment); Benjamin Poore (TFTV); Celine Kingman (TFTV); Scott Slorach (York Law School) Abstract | Presentation: Session C | Forum magazine article | Recording (University of York login required) Report If, like me, you were at workshop C entitled ‘Power to the people - student autonomy and assessment’ you will understand why I left with an urge … Continue reading L&T Session C – Power to the people: addressing inclusivity and student motivation through choice in assessment format
L&T Session B – Making the curriculum more accessible to disabled students
Claire Shanks, James Browne and Penn Snowden, Disability Services Abstract | Presentation: Session B Report Claire Shanks and James Browne shed some light in this workshop on what the changes to the Disabled Student Allowance will mean for Higher Education Institutions. We all have a responsibility to make reasonable adjustment to ensure the educational provision that … Continue reading L&T Session B – Making the curriculum more accessible to disabled students
L&T Session A – Giving everyone a voice All students in small groups want to say something
Victoria Jack - CELT Education Abstract | Presentation: Session A | Session A: Group work, background text | Forum magazine article | Recording (University of York login required) Report Victoria Jack from the Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT) at the University of York led Session A at the 11th University of York Learning and Teaching Conference which took place on 10th … Continue reading L&T Session A – Giving everyone a voice All students in small groups want to say something
Power to the people – student autonomy and assessment
Cecilia Lowe (author) Kathryn Arnold; Celine Kingman; Benjamin Poore (co-presenters) explore student involvement in assessment setting THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN FORUM 38: 26 In a FORUM workshop run earlier this year on student attendance and motivation, Ryan & Deci’s 2001 article ‘Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions’ was used as … Continue reading Power to the people – student autonomy and assessment
Diversity and mixed ability at the modular and programme level. Supporting Ab Initio language students’ transitions
Cinzia Bacilieri, Thomas Jochum-Critchley, Maria Muradas Casas, Nadine Saupe describe their approach to developing approaches to support a wide range of students THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN FORUM 38: 22-23 “A very intense yet rewarding course which has been extremely enjoyable.” A number of positive comments we received only two years into the existence … Continue reading Diversity and mixed ability at the modular and programme level. Supporting Ab Initio language students’ transitions
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