Introduction

Participation

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Student perspectives

3 Participating in seminars

4 Participating in online discussions

5 Questions for reflection or discussion

Introduction

Students and academics talk about participation in academic speaking situations. In the main, they talk about participation in seminars and tutorials.

Studying this learning object should help to raise your awareness of how you can get the most out of seminars and tutorials by participating actively.

As you go through the exercises, compare what you hear to your own ideas and experiences. In the 'Questions for reflection and discussion' section of this learning object, you will have an opportunity to give your personal response to what you have heard.

Learning objective

Become more aware of how students are expected to participate in seminars and tutorials