University English Centres Australia (UECA) and UNSW Global present the UECA PD Fest Sydney 2019.
This full day of professional development includes a selection of 40-minute presentations or workshops. The day is aimed at providing professional development for teachers by teachers at UECA, NEAS and English Australia member institutions. In addition to a full program, there will be a book exhibitor space, poster sessions, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, networking opportunities and an early evening social event.
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The host institution is UNSW Global in Sydney. |
The theme for the UECA PD Fest on Saturday 13 April is Innovate!. It will showcase innovative and creative approaches to Delivery, Assessment, Support and Services in EAP and Pathway programs.
The past couple of years have seen increased scrutiny of Australian Pathway courses specifically in terms of the exponential increase in the number of students in these programs, the scale of delivery and the lack of diversity in the student body. More recently, the spotlight has been on the language proficiency and university readiness of students emerging from our pathway courses.
Through these challenges, our job as educators remains teaching those in our classrooms and preparing them with academic English skills required for the degrees they are about to enter. But how are we addressing current challenges and futureproofing our direct entry programs? What are our strategies and creative solutions to address the changing landscape of Pathway programs?
The theme Innovate! is an invitation to share best practice from our contexts and showcase developments we have made to improve student outcomes. It is also a call to action to examine our methods of delivery and assessment, identify the needs of our student cohorts and tailor support and services accordingly.
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| Date: | Saturday, 13 April 2019 |
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| Time: | 10.00am – 4.00pm (9:30am Registration) Registration and plenary will be on the UNSW main campus, building F8 Law. |
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| Place: | Registration and plenary will be on the UNSW main campus, building F8 Law. All sessions from 11:00am onwards: UNSW Global Building L5 223 Anzac Parade Kensington NSW 2033 |
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| Parking: | You can view the recommended parking map here |
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| Cost: | $70 for teachers |
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| Registration: |
Online registrations are now closed. Registrations are limited to 160 teachers and presenters. Bulk registrations are available for bookings of 5 or more. Please contact UECA to organise: - info@ueca.edu.au. |
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| 9:30 - 10:00 (30 mins) |
Registration Registration and plenary will be on the UNSW main campus, building F8 Law. |
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| 10:05 - 10:15
(10 mins) |
Welcome to Country & Opening Address (UNSW Global & UECA) |
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| 10:15 - 11:00
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Plenary – Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, Professor of Educational Policy, Deputy director, Gonski Institute for Education, UNSW School of Education What do we really mean by Teacher Autonomy? Reimagining the teaching profession Teachers' work is changing. Not only here in Australia but around the world. Professional autonomy, teacher leadership, and collaborative professionalism are common descriptors of the teaching profession today. This presentation takes a quick international look at the state of teaching and then explores the opportunities and requirements for the profession that would truly enable teachers to be change-makers, co-creators and innovators in the future here in Australia and beyond.  Video - Full Presentation Download Presentation - PDF |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 (30 mins) |
Morning Tea |
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| THEMES |
Innovation in Direct Entry Programs |
Innovation in Delivery |
Innovation in Delivery |
Innovation in Delivery |
Innovation in Student Support & Welfare |
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Room W204 |
Room W201 |
Room W304 |
Room W301 |
Room W308 |
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Session 1 11:35 - 12:15 (40 mins) |
Session 1A Aaron Jolly, Brooke Donnelly & Carolyn Matthews (CET, University of Sydney) Think Again: Innovating Task Design for Direct Entry Courses Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 1B Jonathan Collett (UTS: Insearch) Collaborative writing for Academic English Video - Full Presentation Video - Meet the Presenter Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 1C Gus Wong (Monash College) Challenging games that challenge your learners Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 1D Virginia Mawer Creativity Subskills: Applying innovative thinking strategies to teaching and learning Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 1E Meredith MacAulay & Tania Bencic (UNSW Global) Innovating for Engagement in an English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP) Course Video - Meet the Presenter Download Presentation - PPT |
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Session 2 12:20 - 13:00 (40 mins) |
Session 2A Dimity Jane Wehr, Caroline Lunt, Kimberley Duncan & Joshua Dymock (Macquarie University International College) Engage, Empower and Evolve: using a teaching philosophy to create innovative curriculum Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 2B Tobin Bales (CET, University of Sydney) Integrating adaptive learning technology into the delivery of University pathway Programs Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 2C Ben Carkagis & Miranda Samsa Knapp (CET, University of Sydney) It's the journey not the destination: redefining 'classroom' learning through collaborative projects Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 2D Suzanne Piovesan & Marie Fitzpatrick (University of Adelaide ELC) Bringing the Page to Life Winners - Adelaide PD Fest 2018 Video - Full Presentation Video - Meet the Presenter Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 2E - Chair Maria Naidoo & Colette Batha (UNSW Global) Responding creatively to special needs Video - Meet the Presenter Download Presentation - PPT |
| 13:00 - 14:00 (60 mins) |
Lunch |
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| Session 3 14.00 - 14:40 (40 mins) |
Session 3A Lisa Soviero (UTS: Insearch) Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes: the story of an evolving curriculum Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 3B Brooke Naylor & Colleen Bray (UNSW Global) Innovate and Invigorate! Physical Energisers for the EAP Classroom Video - Meet the Presenter Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 3C Jaqi Coan (UNSW Global) Introducing Assessments: Students telling the whole story Video - Meet the Presenter Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 3D Sarah Chamberlain (CQ University) What's in your pencil case? Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 3E Katie McPhee (Swinburne University English Language Centre) Giving Students the Edge on their Pathway to a fulfilling career Download Presentation - PPT |
| Session 4 14:45 - 15:25 (40 mins) |
Session 4A Ben Doran (University of Newcastle) & Luqing Wang (UOW College) Better Through Benchmarking |
Session 4B Ben Colthorpe (NEAS) Capitalising on opportunities for innovation Video - Meet the Presenter Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 4C Will Law-Davis (CELT University of Western Australia) Learning and Academic Risk Taking Video - Meet the Presenter Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 4D Karl Emmett (International House, Sydney) Adapting authentic media for student-centered listening lessons Download Presentation - PPT |
Session 4E Sophie O’Keefe (English Australia) Mental Health: It's everyone’s business Download Presentation - PPT |
| 15:25 - 15:55 (30 mins) |
Afternoon Tea |
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| 16:00 - 16:30 (30 mins) |
Closing - NEAS Plenary, Voting & Awards Patrick Pheasant, Chief Executive Officer NEAS Video - Meet the Presenter |
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| 16:30 - 17:30 (60 mins) |
Networking Event Drinks & Nibbles |
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UECA gratefully acknowledges the support of English Australia for this event.  |
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