--2021 EMI Workshop 全英语授课密集研习营--

 

Towards Effective Academic Communication and Teaching

Communicating effectively to diverse audiences is vital for teaching and learning in an age of globalization. This workshop offers an intensive skills development opportunity for academic communication and teaching by focusing on three modules: oral and written communication, cross-cultural communication, and pedagogical strategies. The modules are comprised of practical strategies and foundational concepts related to academic communication in an English as a Medium of Instruction setting. The workshop offers accessible and engaging content on a range of topics including overcoming the English language barrier, developing and evaluating communication practices, engaging with cross-cultural audiences, preparing and delivering effective presentations, and making classrooms inclusive spaces.

 

Date: August 2-13, 2021 (Monday-Friday)

Time: Two sessions per day (9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)

Online via Microsoft Teams

 

Presenters:

Professor Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan has been working as a language educator, researcher, and teacher development professional for over two decades in many regions of the world. He is currently Professor of English language education at Yorkville University in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He also serves as a subject expert with the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education in Canada and a Visiting Researcher in the College of Education and Human Development, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. Shahid is the Co-Editor of the Special Issue on language assessment literacy of System (Elsevier). He has worked as an editor of TESOL Journal as well as a volume editor (Volume 1) of the TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching, both published by Wiley-Blackwell. Shahid was honored with an Alumni Achievement Award (2018) by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, California, which is his alma mater.

 

Dr. Ismaeil Fazel, Faculty of Education of Simon Fraser University, has been engaged in language education and professional development for over a decade now in a variety of leading roles such as practitioner, curriculum specialist, teacher trainer, and researcher. He received his PhD in Language and Literacy Education from the University of British Columbia, where he has also earned a graduate specialization in Measurement and Evaluation.

 

Participation Fee: 　　

-NTD300 (Participant in Taiwan)

-USD20 (International Participant)

 

 

Online registration:

https://forms.gle/viTyDeTWRGKFSuXDA

 

 

Organizers:

Center for the Development of Language Teaching and Research, International College, Asia University

Office of Higher Education Sprout Project, Ministry of Education