Many NNES learners at Saint Mary’s University bring years, if not decades, of English-language learning experience to our academic community. However, due to educational policies and administrator preferences, commonly used methods of language teaching fall short of preparing students for collaboration in group work and class participation. This session will provide instructors with practical advice on how to design activities and interactions that develop learner’s communicative competency and draw on engagement indicators from the National Survey of Student Engagement.
Click here to join in Zoom | Meeting ID: 213 990 1134 | Passcode: 888888
(Please note: this event has been rescheduled from April 9)
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
