Workshop 3

Embedding Academic Discourse Development into your discipline

When:

This workshop will be offered a number of times each year. The workshop will last 90 minutes.

Dates for 2024:

1. Online: 2pm-4pm Tuesday 13th February

2. Online: 10am to 12pm Tuesday 5th March.

Register your interest by filling out this registration form. If you would like this workshop to be provided at an alternative date and time; or as a training session for your unit / department / school, please email sally.orren@ucc.ie or infolang@ucc.ie to request.

 

Facilitator:

Julie Butters (University Language Teacher, Language Centre) julie.butters@ucc.ie

 

Overview:

Participants in this session will have the opportunity to explore the importance of making disciplinary academic discourse visible and accessible to all students.

This session aims to empower educators with the knowledge and tools needed to make academic discourse accessible, breakdown complexity in class, and systematically integrate discourse development into their teaching programs. Participants will leave with practical strategies to enhance the learning experience for all students.

 

Workshop Objectives:

In this session, the takeaways will be:

1. the importance of making disciplinary academic discourse visible and accessible to all students.

2. how to break down academic discourse and types of activities that can be done in class.

3. how to embed academic discourse development into your programme.

 

Registration and further information:

UCC staff can sign up for this 90-minute online workshop via ESS and we can also run sessions for individual UCC units or staff groups. ยท For further information or to book a session, sign up via the form above or contact sally.orren@ucc.ie or infolang@ucc.ie.

 

Language Centre

Lárionad Teanga

Main Office, G36, O'Rahilly Building, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

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