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Dear Colleagues, Partly as a result of widening participation in higher education, motivating students and engaging them in active learning is becoming an issue for many lecturers and support staff. In order to assist staff in addressing this issue, the National Subject Centre for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences is holding a one day workshop on: "Motivating and Engaging Students in Active Learning in our Disciplines" Friday 15th September, University of Wales: Swansea The event is open to all lecturers and support staff in geography, earth and environmental sciences with an interest in enhancing their students' learning experience. It will provide participants with the opportunity to share ideas and discuss good practice in motivating and engaging students in active learning. This event is free of charge (including coffee and lunch), however, participants will be required to meet their own travel and subsistence expenses. Space is limited to 30 participants and places will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. Further details of the programme can be found on the Subject Centre Web-site at http://www.gees.ac.uk/ ----- Dr Helen King Manager National Subject Centre for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Plymouth Room 509, The Money Centre Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AA Tel: 01752 233 532 Fax: 01752 233 534 Web-site: http://www.gees.ac.uk ----- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%