InForm Conference 2012: Is Teaching and Learning Enough? 

The third InForm conference will take place on Friday 20th July 2012 at Newcastle University.


Is Teaching and Learning Enough? Can additional elements aid the transition from a foundation programme to university study?

Across the UK a range of foundation providers, teachers and staff are helping to prepare international learners for their undergraduate or postgraduate studies. Yet learning academic English and other components of subject modules only form a part of the learning process. This conference aims to bring together and critically explore the impact that additional activities (teaching and non-teaching) can bring to enhance the students before progressing to university study.

Opening and plenary speakers will be announced soon.

Speaker proposals are now being invited from professionals involved in the delivery of international foundation and pathway programmes to undergraduate and postgraduate study. Sessions, either presentations or workshops, need to appeal to tutors and course managers from across the curriculum. They should last no more than 40 minutes including time for questions.

Proposals might include some of the following topics:

*Encouraging autonomous learning with international students 
*Additional aspects of teaching that go beyond the final assessment preparation 
*Accessing academic skills to aid decision making (how much time to spend reading, etc.) 
*Links / collaboration with HE providers 
*Intercultural awareness 
*The impact of social programmes 
*Smooth systems (visa, arrivals, etc.) 
*Pastoral / welfare support 
*Local & UK culture in addition to academic culture 
*Reflective Learning 
*And more…

The deadline for proposals is midnight Friday 27th April 2012. 


If you have any questions / queries about the conference or about a potential proposal please contact Steven Herron at INTO Newcastle University - [log in to unmask]