salt 2012 nnss presentation15 minsv2
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2. The Internationalised HEI but what about us, the staff?Neil Harris & Emma MainEnglish Language Training Services www.swansea.ac.uk 3. Overview: Non-Native Speaker Staff Support NNSS: The Context NNSS: The Brief NNSS: Initial Course Proposal From NNSS to ILPDP www.swansea.ac.uk 4. NNSS: The ContextInstitutions desire to provide support for international staff:Browne ReportProfessional developmentNational Student SurveyStudent Barometers Performance enhancementStudent Feedback (NSS and staffstudent committees)Higher rankings in league tables www.swansea.ac.uk 5. NNSS: The Brief1. Language a) Pronunciation2. Delivery a) Quantity of material b) Clarity of spoken output pronunciation c) Too much oral delivery and numerous slides3. Cultural Awareness e) Direct transfer of educational culture from home country f) Lack of awareness of UK student expectations g) Lack of understanding of UK HE academic culturewww.swansea.ac.uk 6. NNSS: Initial Course Proposal Delivered by teacher trainers from ELTS (English LanguageTraining Services) Initial pilot cohort of 10 non-native speaker lecturers from Collegeof Engineering and School of Business and Economics 10 week programme with 10 x 1 hour input sessions to cover thethree core areas 2 x Developmental peer observations with group and/or individualfeedback Course underpinned by reflective practice, using PebblePadwww.swansea.ac.uk 7. From NNSS to ILPDPNonInternationalNative LecturerSpeakerProfessionalSupportDevelopmentProgrammeProgramme (Potentially arent we all international?) www.swansea.ac.uk 8. Vocal Delivery www.swansea.ac.uk 9. From NNSS to ILPDP Volume Pace Chunking had a greater impact on intelligibility/clarity of message for observers www.swansea.ac.uk 10. Delivery www.swansea.ac.uk 11. From NNSS to ILDLP b) Lack of staging and sometimes unclear learning outcomes d) Too great a focus on covering teaching rather than faciltating learningwww.swansea.ac.uk 12. Cultural Awareness www.swansea.ac.uk 13. From NNSS to ILDLP e) Only an issue for one participant f) Need to manage expectations of all students in a sensitive but explicit way g) Need to capitalise on opportunities of international classroom graduate attributes www.swansea.ac.uk 14. Feedback and RecommendationsFeedback Recommendations 20139 questions on 7-point Lickert Front all inputScale: average score of 1.9Two (three?) observationsConcern about NNSS name Review use of Pebblepad asChallenge of timetabling e-portfolio (Blackboard)Open up to all staff More embedded use of reflection Buddy scheme Home staff as participants www.swansea.ac.uk 15. ILPDP: A Potential Mission StatementTo promote best practice by:1. valuing learning over teaching and student (inter)activity over chalk and talk2. establishing a set of core features which go beyond the ELF core (pronunciation) to recognise the importance of vocal delivery (volume, pausing and chunking)3. embracing international learning and teaching and seeking opportunities for added value www.swansea.ac.uk 16. ILPDP 2012-2013 ELTS expects ILPDP to run2012-2013 academic year We will be contacting HoDs over thesummerYou can express interest by contacting us www.swansea.ac.uk 17. Contact DetailsNeil HarrisEmma [email protected] [email protected]