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by | March 3, 2015 · 11:38 am

Business School Peer Advisors, helping postgraduate students make the transition to studying at the University of Southampton

The Business School employs three Peer Advisors each year to help our intake of around 900 Masters students across 23 programmes, the majority of which are international or EU students. We’ll be discussing the support offered by our peer advisors, which is based on their recent student experience and the opportunities they create. Following a short presentation there will be discussion.

This seminar will be led by Emma Lester and Mary Morrison of the Southampton Business School.

When:  Wednesday 18 March 13.00 – 14.00

Where:  06/1083

Please email intercultural@soton.ac.uk to let us know if you coming, just so we can order catering.

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by | January 19, 2015 · 10:05 am

Call for papers – Intercultural Connections Southampton conference

Intercultural Connections Southampton Conference 

Tuesday 28th April 2015 9.30-16.30 (Lunch and refreshments will be provided)

Garden Court, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton

Call for papers

The Intercultural Connections Southampton Conference is the first major event taking place as part of the Intercultural Connections Southampton project which started in autumn 2014. This project, funded by the university’s Education Enhancement Fund, aims to create a greater awareness of the range and potential of intercultural activities  in order to develop a more rounded profile for Southampton as an International University.

The conference will be a mixture of traditional presentations, workshops, demonstrations, interactive discussions and panels. We welcome papers from all students and staff, both Professional Services and academic staff.

The purpose of this conference is to provide opportunities for:

  • students and staff to share intercultural and international experiences and research at the university both inside and outside the classroom
  • develop new ideas to improve intercultural and international experiences for all
  • networking and forming collaborations across the university.

To find out more about the Intercultural Connections Southampton project, please visit our website: blog.soton.ac.uk/ics

Proposals should be no more than 300 words.
Submission deadline: Friday 20th February 2015.
Notification of outcome: Wednesday 4th March 2015

Selection criteria: Submissions will be evaluatated by a selection panel of the conference organisers. The evaluation criteria are:

  • Relevance to theme
  • Originality
  • Clarity
  • Potential for audience interaction/participation

To submit papers, please visit https://www.isurvey.soton.ac.uk/14128 and complete all questions.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference.

Alison Dickens, Jill Doubleday and Zena Hilton

intercultural@soton.ac.uk

 

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by | October 20, 2014 · 11:07 am

Supporting International Students in the Classroom

Wednesday 17th December 2014 9.30-12.30 Building 27, room 3057 (ILIaD)

To book a place, email intercultural@soton.ac.uk by 15th December 12pm

Target audience: For academic staff and education developers of all disciplines

Brief Outline:  This half day workshop is intended for university staff (academics, content tutors, teaching assistants) who work regularly with international students in the classroom. It will also be of relevance to educational developers who support academic and academic-related staff working with international students.

In recent years there have been several studies and projects which have explored the international student experience from a range of perspectives and which have reported a wide range of issues relating to and affecting that experience. These include: problems with engaging with native speakers of English, workload, adapting to new ways of learning, assessment and feedback, language difficulties and even the weather. Many of these relate to what goes on outside the classroom as much as to the demands of studying in an unfamiliar learning environment but will have an impact on the ways in which international students progress in their studies. For many academics and academic support staff, however, their main interaction with international students occurs mostly within the classroom environment and while many are increasingly mindful of the demands of the transition into UK higher education when it comes to supporting their students the challenge of trying to address all of these diverse issues within the teaching and learning of a particular discipline can be overwhelming.

This workshop will provide opportunities to explore some of the learning and teaching issues which arise in the international classroom and will consider some practical strategies to address them.

What you can expect to learn:  The workshop will focus on

  • What affects the learning experience of international students
  • Cultural issues
  • Teaching, learning and assessment practice
  • Language difficulties and distractors

Led by:  Ali Dickens, Assistant Director LLAS Centre, and Jill Doubleday, Centre for Language Studies, Modern Languages.

Tea and coffee will be provided.

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