Conference details

Friday 25 May 2012
Lecture Theatre 2
3-5 Woodland Road
University of Bristol

This one-day conference will be focusing on the role of feedback in the teaching and learning of modern languages.

Feedback is at the heart of learning and teaching in Higher Education. It can take many forms, from traditional written corrective feedback to the use of new technologies such as electronic voting systems and discussion forums. And its effectiveness depends on a wide range of factors.

The conference will  bring together experts in modern language teaching to showcase current projects (either research-based or practice-based) and reflect on new areas of research and innovative pedagogical approaches relating to the delivery of feedback from face-to-face to online, and from tutor-led feedback to peer or group feedback.

The conference will aim to bridge the gap between research and classroom practice by creating a strong dialogue between researchers in the field of feedback and language practitioners. The conference will be hosting Prof. Dai Hounsell, Professor of Higher Education / Vice-Principal for Academic Enhancement at the University of Edinburgh whose research interests include how and what students learn in higher education (particularly in relation to essay-writing, oral presentations and other forms of coursework assignment), and implications for teaching-learning and assessment strategies.

Audiovisual feedback technology, using blogs for corrective feedback or efeedback and portfolios to support students on their year abroad are some examples of the areas the conference will showcase.

This conference follows on from the highly successful 'Innovative language teaching and learning at university’ organised in May 2011 by the University of Newcastle

Conference organisers:

• Hélène Duranton (h.duranton@bristol.ac.uk), French Language Director
• Jonas Langner (j.o.langner@bristol.ac.uk), German Language Director
• Gloria Visintini (g.visintini@bristol.ac.uk), Director for Technology Enhanced Language Learning

View the conference programme

Registration costs  £30
On-line registration has now closed. If you would like to register please email
both H.Duranton@bristol.ac.uk AND arts-birtha@bristol.ac.uk

Alternatively cheques to be made payable to 'The University of Bristol' and sent to:
S Barlow, Graduate Centre, University of Bristol, 7 Woodland Woodland Rd, Bristol, BS8 1TB

• Directions to the University of Bristol
• Map of University precinct (entrance to venue is at Arts Faculty Office, 3-5 Woodland road)
• Accommodation list

Supported by:

• Bristol Institute for Research in the Humanities and Arts (BIRTHA)
• Education Support Unit (ESU)
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
• Turning Point