The international student body at Saint Mary’s University includes learners from cultures that often experience shame in a way that may be foreign to some instructors. At times, the ability of students to interact with peers and instructors is overshadowed by a cultural need to maintain face. An awareness of face and how it influences learner performance and participation in higher education may inform adjustments to classroom practices, expectations, and assessments. This session will provide real-world examples of face in the higher education classroom, as well as techniques to support students and instructors.
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Faculty Webinar Series
Lessons from the Learner-centered Classroom: Instructor Expectations and English Language Learner Performance
Presented by Lauren MacKenzie, Academic Learning Specialist, Writing Centre and Academic Communication
These interactive, one-hour sessions are designed to provide faculty with classroom practices that will enhance the participation and engagement of non-native-English speaking students (NNESS). These sessions will address current challenges facing Saint Mary’s University faculty in blended, distance, and in-person classes. Each session is based in theories of Second Language Acquisition, including:
Learner engagement and motivation;
Universal Design for Learning (UDL); and
Social justice and accessibility
The sessions are stand alone; faculty and staff are invited to join at any time in the series.
If you have any questions about these sessions,
please contact Lauren: Lauren.McKenzie@smu.ca
