CENTRE for ACADEMIC LANGUAGE and DEVELOPMENT (CALD)
“How can I help my post-grads improve coherence in their writing?” exclaimed a friend of mine who has recently moved into an academic teaching role. I began to sketch the outline of a fish-bone while asking her some questions, “so if the fish-bone represents an essay, what is the head?” (more…)
Because assessment in the learning process, including that offered by their peers, is to help students identify strengths and weaknesses, address target areas of necessary revisions, and most importantly to develop their academic skills, it should be carefully attended to throughout higher education. Undoubtedly, one of the key advantages of peer assessment is that it can be given in greater volume and with greater immediacy than tutor feedback. (more…)
“Academic Language is nobody’s mother tongue…” is one of the many colourful quotations you will notice splashed across the walls of CELFS when you next visit. But how relevant are Pierre Bourdieu’s words to our pre-sessional students and teachers? (more…)