The Pedagogial Research Fund for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
Call for proposals - deadline 15 November 2002
Introduction
The Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies has funds to
support a Pedagogical Research Fund for Languages, Linguistics and Area
Studies in Higher Education. The project is managed at CILT by the
CILT/Subject Centre Higher Education Information Officer.UK Higher Education
Institutions are eligible to apply for up to a maximum of £4000 to support a
small-scale project to commence 1 January 2003 and ending on 31 December
2003. Projects are invited on one or more of the following key themes
related to teaching and learning:
- diversity of student population/learner characteristics;
- pedagogy/methodology;
- multi/interdisciplinarity;
- recruitment and retention;
- policy development;
- staff development and teacher training.
Full details on eligibility and an application form can be downloaded from
http://www.cilt.org.uk/research/pedresform.rtf
Postgraduate Information Day
Tuesday 26 November 2002 (10:30 - 3:30)
CILT, Covent Garden, London
This free event for postgraduate students in languages and linguistics aims
to bring students together to discuss issues of mutual concern: find out
about resources available for locating research, discover real and virtual
networks and how to effectively use them, discuss the challenges of juggling
life, work and a PhD and look at methods for collecting and analyzing data.
The event is held at the Centre for Information on Language Teaching and
Research which houses a large collection of material relating to the
teaching and learning of languages including an extensive periodicals and
methodology section - the day will include a tour of the resources library.
For full prgramme details and booking information (places are limited so
early booking is advised) visit http://www.cilt.org.uk/cpd/OS1102HE.htm.
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