Manchester Programme

Monday 13 April
Session 3.5 : 1535-1605
Charter 4
190 audience
Talk
LT
An engaged tone: : how ELT might handle the ‘EdTech revolution’
Nick Robinson, Tim Gifford & Laurie Harrison (ELTjam)
At IATEFL 2014, ELTjam argued that the ELT community needed to engage
more with the world of educational technology (EdTech) in order to
continue to thrive. One year on, we’ll look at what that engagement might
actually look like, examining how teachers, institutions, publishers and
materials writers can best position themselves in the new ELT landscape.
e, le, a
Cobden 1
30 audience
Talk
TD, TTEd
Planning for am/is/are? Planning for relative clauses?
Nazan Akturk & Nurdan Yesil (Bilkent University)
In this presentation, we will present the findings of a qualitative study
which examines the challenges teachers face when planning for grammar
lessons at lower and higher levels, as well as the factors that impact on
their planning. In addition, suggestions will be offered as to how the
challenges may be overcome on the part of the teachers.
e, t, a
Cobden 2
60 audience
Talk
LAM
Cobden 3
185 audience
Talk
TEA
Aspiring to inspire: how to become a great LTO manager
Fiona Thomas (Net Languages)
In the current digital age most Language Teaching Organisation managers
are under more pressure than ever. This talk looks at how we can try to
become the inspirational managers that really make a difference despite
these levels of stress. We will critically analyse our current practices and
question what we can do differently to become better managers.
Measuring learner outcomes: examples from around the world
Claire Masson (Pearson
Pearson)
The main mission of Pearson is about changing people’s lives through
education by improving learning outcomes. In this practical session, I will
look at how these measurements can be done. I will talk you through all
the stages of doing an efficacy study: methodology, challenges, potential
solutions and results.
e, le
e, p, s, t, a
pub
MONDAY
e = experienced audience
le = less-experienced audience
p = primary teaching
s = secondary teaching
t = tertiary teaching
a = adult teaching
prodprom = promoting a particular book or product
pub = speaker is representing or sponsored by a publisher but is not focussing on a particular book or product
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