THE LANGUAGE ADVISER: A NEW TYPE OF TEACHER
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN TEACHING, LEARNING AND RESOURCES
7-9th July (Monday-Wednesday) University of Hull, Language Institute
(7th July at 11.00 Registration and coffee/tea - 9th July 3.00 Close
of workshop)
A brief outline of the two-day workshop
This workshop intends to highlight key issues in language advising
and the links with teaching,learning and resources.
The workshops will include talks as well as practical discussions and
hands-on sessions.
Amongst the areas to be explored during the workshop will be:
* The role of language advising in the University of Hull
* The effective implementation of language advising according to
an institution's needs and resources
* New technologies and advising (computer-mediated conferencing,
e-mail and a web-based language learning environment, CDRoms
for self-study etc.):advantages and limitations
* The development of a needs analysis database and its advantages.
* Analysis of the tools for good language advising (interview
techniques, study plans, feedback sessions, learning patterns,
learner profile etc.)
* Language advising, advisers and teachers: the role of tandem teaching
- from the classroom to the self-access centre
* Language advising, advisers and learners: the role of tandem learning
and peer-learning
* Learner training: from the classroom to the self-access centre.
and many other topics which you can indicate in your booking form.
Who should attend?
* language support staff who are already based in self-access centres ,
whose role is shifting towards advising students on learning
strategies or who would like to be more aware about language
advising
* language teachers who feel the new university system is relying more
and more on open learning but that very little training is provided
to make the shift in skills happen, or who are simply interested
in ways of implementing a more effective link between advising,
teaching, learning and resources
* language centre directors/managers who want to implement an effective
and efficient language advisory service and want to gain an overview
and awareness of the issues involved
* language advisers who want to meet with other advisers and want to
find out more about the Professional Network of Language Advisers
(PLAN) and its future developments
Each of the four themes mentioned below is intended as a guide to help
select the sessions you may wish to attend. The programme is designed in
such a way that participants can have an overview of the issues or an
in-depth of specific ones.
* Language Advising and Language Teaching
* Language Advising and Language Learning
* Language Advising and New Technologies
* Language Advising and the way forward. Inaugural Meeting of PLAN (
Professional Network of Language Advisers)
Fee: 70 -seventy pounds (not including accommodation and meals)
Course leader : Marina Mozzon-McPherson, Open Learning Adviser
of the University of Hull, Language Institute
Other contributors:
Edith Esch - University of Cambridge.
CTI for Modern Languages which will make available their extensive
selection of language software and their vast expertise in the area
of computer assisted language learning and teaching.
Debra Marsh, Head of Project Merlin Team, University of Hull who will
present an innovative multimedia web-based environment for
independent language learning and teaching at a distance.
A speaker from overseas ( still to be confirmed)
A provisional more detailed programme will be issued on receipt of your
booking form.
ACT NOW! Places are limited.
A booking form is attached.
For further information, please contact:
Marina Mozzon-McPherson, Language Institute, on +44 - (0) 1482- 465862/465900
Fax: +44- (0) 1482- 466180 e-mail: [log in to unmask]
BOOKING FORM
Name: Surname:
Institution:
Role in your institution:
Address:
Country Postcode
Tel: Fax:
e-mail:
I will send the payment of the fee ( 70 - seventy pounds) by end of
May.
Please send me information about accommodation.
Areas not covered by the programme which I would like you to include -
if possible.
Marina Mozzon-McPherson, Language Institute,
Tel: +44 - (0) 1482- 465862/465900
Fax: +44- (0) 1482- 466180 e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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