Dr. Vera Zegers | 06. & 07.06.2013 | R6-146
Switching to English as a medium of instruction in higher education is a great challenge - not only for students but also for academic and administrative staff.
During this two-day workshop, participants will discuss the benefits of English-medium study courses or even whole academic programmes. However, they will also consider possible disadvantages as well as the pitfalls that need to be avoided.
Drawing on the experiences of the participants, the workshop will address several areas of English-medium higher education in the humanities and social sciences. These will include activities closely related to functioning in a foreign language, such as delivering lectures and presentations, taking part in and leading effective seminars and meetings, writing articles and course materials, and assessing students' written work. The workshop will also look at broader contextual issues such as cultural aspects, logistical questions, and the integration of content and language. The second day will focus on supervising student writing as an especially challenging area of teaching in English. Participants will discuss how they can support their students efficiently in all phases of writing an academic paper in a foreign language, including giving helpful, effective feedback.
The workshop will be conducted in English. Taking a reflective approach, it will include discussions and debates, ad-hoc or prepared presentations, and working groups. The trainer will act as mediator and facilitator. Feedback on language may be given as appropriate. Naturally, given the short time available, the focus here is on increasing the participants' awareness rather than on immediately attaining perfection in the use of English as a medium of instruction.
As far as possible the workshop will be tailored to the needs and wishes of the participants. Therefore, participants are kindly requested to e-mail a short text (approx. half a page) to the trainer prior to the workshop. This should give a brief description of
- which department of the university they are working in,
- their function within that department,
- their experiences with using English as a medium of instruction, and
- their experiences with supervising student writing in English.
In addition, if you have examples of typical student texts that might serve as a basis for a practical exercise, please add one or two anonymised extracts of 2 pages maximum to your own text.
The trainer:
Vera Zegers-Leberecht, PhD, studied German Linguistics, Intercultural Communication Sciences and Theology in Germany and Finland and is a certified academic writing trainer. Before setting up her own business as a writing trainer and coach, she worked at the bilingual (Dutch and English) Maastricht University for several years, her last function being Head of the English Department at the Language Centre. In this position, she was responsible for the content, coordination and provision of teaching and training in, among others, academic speaking and writing skills for students, graduates, and university staff. She is a member of various professional networks, including the Germany-based "Arbeitskreis Schreibdidaktik", the Dutch "Netwerk Academische Communicatieve Vaardigheden" (network for academic communicative competences), and EATAW (European Association for Teaching of Academic Writing).
Dieser Workshop kann im Bielefelder Zertifikat für Hochschullehre mit 14 AE für das Methodenmodul (früher Modul II), Themenfeld A (Didaktische Methoden) angerechnet werden.
Anmeldung bis 23. Mai 2013 möglich!
Dieses Angebot richtet sich an Lehrende der Universität Bielefeld.
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