Workshop: Academic Teaching in English: Streetcred - Strategies - Structures

Reflecting on their academic classes in (international) English, university teachers, young and more experienced alike, may entertain a number of considerations: 

• How do I present myself to a student audience, what kind of first impression would I like to create? 
• Do I have, or would I like to develop, a teaching style of my own? 
• How can I structure and vary classroom interaction in a helpful and efficient way? 
• How best to engage my students, motivate them for the tasks at hand, and monitor their progress? 
• What kinds of challenges or conflicts may arise in the course, and how do I best meet them? 

Content

This workshop will address the above considerations, and more, by … 

• Exploring the notion of 'linguistic authority' for teaching, as well as individual options for managing classroom discourse. 
• Structuring classroom presentation and interaction, 
• Building and expanding a toolbox of classroom methods and techniques, 
• Analysing and remedying potential classroom crises, 
• Giving you the opportunity to benefit from prior teaching experiences. 

Looking forward to meeting you – and to fruitful discussions, work and play… 

Target Group 

Teaching staff @WU who are… 

• either still finding their feet in academic teaching, 
• or have been teaching for a while but are looking for a fresh take on things. 

Goals 

• Becoming more confident and competent in managing classroom interaction 
• Acquiring structures, tools and techniques for supporting the learning process 
• Developing skills and resilience for dealing with challenging classroom situations. 

Methods 

• Classroom discourse analysis, 
• Selection and application of teaching techniques, 
• Critical incident analysis, 
• Short presentations and feedback, 
• Peer advice and trainer consultation. 

• 'Linguistic authority' for teaching, and managing classroom discourse. 
• Structuring classroom presentation and interaction, 
• Classroom methods and techniques, 
• Analysing and remedying potential classroom crises.