Manchester Programme

Monday 13 April
Session 3.7 : 1725-1830
Exchange 4
1800-1830
40 audience
Talk
ESP, RES
English skills and technical-vocational education in a developing
context
Arifa Rahman (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)
This talk reports on a research study on links between English skills and
economic empowerment in the Technical Vocational Education and
Training (TVET) sector in Bangladesh. Taking into consideration cultural
and contextual complexities that often act as powerful variables, the
findings are analysed for their relevance to serve as input for policy
dialogues, intervention programmes and capacity building in TVET.
e, a
Exchange 5
1725-1755
40 audience
Talk
LA, MaW
Fostering autonomy: harnessing the outside world from within the
classroom
Elizabeth Pinard (International House, Palermo)
It is widely acknowledged that language learning requires use of the target
language outside the classroom as well as inside it. However, learner
autonomy is often expected rather than fostered. This talk looks at what
can be done in the classroom, to help learners harness the rich resources
of language accessible outside, with greater confidence and effectiveness.
e, le, s, a
Exchange 5
1800-1830
40 audience
Talk
LA
Sequential drift from teacher dependence to learner autonomy
Shafqat Khalil (English Language Institute, King Abdulaziz University,
Jeddah, KSA)
Dependence and autonomy are not categorically distinct. Rather, they exist
on a continuum. I will describe how to pattern the learner autonomy in
formal language learning by learners’ involvement, reflections and target
language use. Autonomy as the construct of capacity with variable degrees
nourishes the intrinsic motivation level of the learner.
e, le, a
MONDAY
Exchange 6
1725-1755
40 audience
Talk
GI, RES
Gender, ideology and humor in the ESL/EFL classroom
Thais Regina Santos Borges (Cultura Inglesa SA)
Based on research I carried out, this presentation focuses on how teenage
students may or may not perceive underlying gender ideology in sitcom
scenes we bring to class and how humor can be used as a means to ease
critical thinking into class. It will allow teachers to reflect upon their own
choices and expectations, especially about gender bias.
e
e = experienced audience
le = less-experienced audience
p = primary teaching
s = secondary teaching
t = tertiary teaching
a = adult teaching
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pub = speaker is representing or sponsored by a publisher but is not focussing on a particular book or product
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