WRITING DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION SEVENTH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
Looking to the Future: New Directions in Writing Development for the
C21
Date: Tuesday, 18th and Wednesday, 19th April, 2000
Venue: University of Liverpool
All conference details and an on-line application form can be found
at:
http://www.liv.ac.uk/CAP/wdhe/wdhe.htm
CONFERENCE CONTENT
In addition to the usual sessions devoted to individual papers
and workshops presented by conference participants, the conference
will feature the following special sessions:
Professor Michael Hoey from the University of Liverpool
will give the keynote presentation on the topic of what current
research in linguistics has to offer the language development
practitioner.
The conference will also include two practitioners'
forums: one on institutional strategies for supporting students'
writing development; and one on approaches to the diagnosis of
students'writing problems. The former will involve presentations from
Sandy Gilkes of University College Northampton, Doreen du Boulay from
the University of Sussex and Gaynor Backhouse from Nottingham Trent
University, outlining their institutions' policy in relation to
supporting writing development, and discussing some of their
strategies. Conference participants are encouraged to bring examples
of policy statements and materials used with students from their own
institutions, which may be displayed during the conference.
The second forum will address the issue of how best to diagnose
students' problems in writing. It will draw on at least two very
different perspectives: current work in Key Skills development and
approaches used with non-native speakers of English entering British
higher education institutions. Again conference participants should
bring any materials they are willing to share which they currently use
for diagnostic purposes.
Alongside these, there will be one or more sessions run by Roy
Johnson on practical applications of IT in the development of writing
skills. Roy is the author of several books and computer-based
learning programs concerned with writing and study skills. He is the
director of Mantex, which issues a fortnightly email newsletter on
writing and design matters.
The Conference will be held at Dale Hall, part of the University of
Liverpool’s Carnatic Conference Park. Situated just 10 minutes from
Liverpool City Centre, Dale Hall offers an enjoyable conference
experience in a peaceful parkland setting.
The Conference will open with registration from 10.00am on Tuesday
18th April and will close at 4.00pm the following day. Full delegates
will be provided with dinner and en-suite accommodation for one
night. A Day Delegate rate is provided for those not requiring
overnight accommodation.
RATES:
FULL DELEGATE RATE £105.00
To include all refreshments, lunches, one evening meal and en-suite
accommodation for one night.
DAY DELEGATE RATE £45.00
To include lunch and refreshments each day.
EXTRA NIGHT £22.50 (per night)
To include overnight accommodation for Monday,17th April and/or
Wednesday 19th April.
All conference details and an on-line application form can be found
at:
http://www.liv.ac.uk/CAP/wdhe/wdhe.htm
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Ms Janet Strivens,
Centre for Careers and Academic Practice,
University of Liverpool,
150 Mount Pleasant,
Liverpool,
L69 3GD
Tel: 0151 794 4625 Fax: 0151 794 4655
Web Site: http://www.liv.ac.uk/CAP.homepage.htm
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