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March 2019
Scaffolding Academic Literacy Development: The challenges students face and what you can do to help
Book your place here. This session is aimed at anybody involved in teaching at the university. The first part of this session will focus on what it means to be ‘literate’ in an academic context and why many students - particularly students from international or non-traditional backgrounds - initially struggle with understanding and mastering the literacy expectations of their discipline and degree programme. In the second part of the session, we will explore practical approaches to scaffolding and accelerating students’…
Find out more »T&L Change Leadership & You
Book a place here. This session is for SDTLs, DDTLs, SDATs, DDATs, Programme Directors, Heads of Department and other staff in T&L leadership roles. It will provide an introduction to models of change, initiating and leading a programme of change, motivating and communicating change, and building a change leadership team. We will explore questions such as • What should successful change look and feel like? • How can I overcome widespread resistance to change and help others see a need…
Find out more »April 2019
ASD/Asperger Syndrome – Learning from Experience
Book your place here. This session offers a chance to find out more about Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Asperger, the types of support available for students and classroom strategies which have proved helpful for students. The session is led by a clinical psychologist who specialises in ASD/Asperger. This session aligns with A2, A4, K3, V1 & V2 of the UKPSF.
Find out more »May 2019
Employability and Student Success
Book your place here. Embedding employability can be a challenge. This is in part due to the way that the implementation of the concept varies based on the needs of the stakeholder. The model of student success seeks to address the curricular/learning implications of employability alongside those relating to employment targets and careers support. The session will explore the model of student success, generating practical ideas for embedding employability. It will discuss the way that curricular and co-curricular initiatives can…
Find out more »T&L Showcase: Supporting Student Learning Outside the Classroom
No need to book - just turn up! This showcase will be of interest to any staff involved in teaching students, including Programme Directors and Module Convenors. In the session, colleagues from across the university will share their ideas and experiences of supporting student learning outside of taught classes, through initiatives such as Peer Assisted Learning as well as through tools and techniques they have developed within their own modules. There will be time within the session for a discussion around…
Find out more »T&L Leadership & You: Leading Yourself
Book your place here. Leadership begins with yourself and developing as a leader is personal. This session is for anyone who wants to understand more about leadership in teaching and learning through a personal lens. It will help you (re-)discover your core values and key motivators, through self-awareness and reflection. You will explore concepts such as impostor syndrome, work-life balance and finding inspiration to do great work. This session aligns with UKPFS A5, V3 and V4.
Find out more »Dismantling Barriers to Student Participation
Book a place here. This session is for all staff who interact with students in any capacity. It will explore how students’ experiences of university may be affected by their personal background. Particular attention will be given to those characteristics protected in the Equality Act 2010 (including age, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability) and monitored in the University of Reading’s annual Access Agreement (including educational background and household income). Through interactive activities, participants will be equipped to: • Reflect…
Find out more »Are Our Undergraduates Prepared for University? Supporting Students through the Transition to HE
Book your place here. This session is for academic teaching staff and others who work with 1st year undergraduates, especially Academic Tutors. We will explore reported concerns around lack of preparedness for the transition to university study, and discuss ways of mitigating this and supporting students through their first year studies. The session will include opportunities to plan activities for your students, and will discuss feedback from students collected while preparing and delivering the Study Smart pre-entry online course. (For…
Find out more »Blind Awareness and Audio Description: Supporting Students by Creating a Barrier-free Access to Culture
Book your place here. This session will provide an overview of the main issues related to Blind Awareness and how to support our visually impaired students. It will also introduce a joint project about Audio descriptions as a way to facilitate the access to culture for blind and partially sighted people. The session aligns with A2, A4, V1, V2, V4, K4, K6 of the UKPSF.
Find out more »DAT Community of Practice Lunch
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