Manchester Programme

Tuesday 14 April
Session 4.2 : 1110-1140
1110-1140 Session 4.2
Central 3-4
140 audience
Talk
TD, TTEd
Practical, scalable training for compulsory education teachers –
addressing the challenge
Liz Robinson & Tim Banks (Cambridge English)
The session addresses issues of capacity-building in the compulsory
education sector and offers possible solutions. We explore what the
essential elements of effective teaching qualifications are and the
competencies teachers need at different stages of their careers. We then
discuss the challenge of reflecting these in scalable, accessible, practical
and flexible qualifications for primary and secondary school teachers.
e, p, s
prodprom
Central 5
80 audience
Talk
YLT
Phonics for parents as partners in learning
Chloe Goudvis (British Council Hong Kong)
Parents are key partners in supporting children's learning and
development. However, their support can be limited by unfamiliarity with
the learning materials. This session discusses how a phonics course for
parents, developed at British Council Hong Kong, not only provides
educational skills and tips to support children's learning, but also
strengthens the educator-parent relationship, and in turn the parent-child
relationship.
e, p
Central 6
50 audience
Talk
LA, RES
Learner autonomy in action: where do we go from here?
Gamze Sayram (Macquarie
University)
I report on a mixed-method participatory action research study that
focused on enhancing learner autonomy in academic writing at a
university. The study comprised two action research cycles that took place
in 2013 and 2014. A comparative analysis of the outcomes created a
discussion platform for initiating curriculum change and professional
development opportunities for the future.
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e = experienced audience
le = less-experienced audience
p = primary teaching
s = secondary teaching
t = tertiary teaching
a = adult teaching
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