Enhancing modern foreign languages teaching for new tutors
Date: 23 September, 2009
Location: SR 1.06 Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds
Event type: Workshop
This event offers a forum for new and experienced tutors to share ideas and innovation in the teaching of modern languages. The day will take the format of a series of workshops focusing on ‘lesson planning in language teaching’, ‘student participation and motivation’ and ‘feedback and assessment’. There will also be opportunity for participants to deliver a ‘mini-lesson’ and receive feedback from the group, and a question and answer session will facilitate further discussion between colleagues. The event aims to provide new tutors and language assistants with a thorough induction to the principles of language teaching and to encourage good practice in MFL teaching in Higher Education. Registration is open to anyone from a UK university with language teaching responsibility, although as places are limited, priority will be given to new language tutors and assistants.
Workshop fee
£10 per person (to be paid beforehand when registering for the event direct to LLAS).
Lunch will be provided.
Travel bursary
A travel bursary is available for this event.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09.00 - 09.30 | Registration and coffee |
| 09.30 - 09.45 | Welcome and introduction to the LLAS Subject Centre LLAS staff |
| 09.45 - 10.45 | Mini lessons (in groups of 6-8) Rebecca Dearden, Katharine Goda and Rachel Haworth |
| 10.45 - 11.00 | Break |
| 11.00 - 12.30 | Lesson planning Honor Aldred  Slides, 256Kb |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 - 15.00 | Student participation and motivation Antonio Martínez-Arboleda |
| 15.00 - 15.15 | Break |
| 15.15 - 16.15 | Assessment and feedback Matthew Treherne |
| 16.15 - 17.00 | Closing discussions with refreshments An informal question and answer session allowing the opportunity for new and more experienced language tutors to share ideas and concerns in an open forum |
