Ed Res Seminar Series - Can Professional Development Webinars Transform Teaching Practices in Higher Education?
Wednesday 28 February 2024, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Venue
Online (Zoom)Open to
All Lancaster University (non-partner) students, Alumni, Applicants, External Organisations, Families and young people, Postgraduates, Prospective International Students, Prospective Postgraduate Students, Prospective Undergraduate Students, Public, Staff, UndergraduatesRegistration
Free to attend - registration requiredRegistration Info
To register to watch the seminar via Zoom, please email Dee Daglish for the link and password.
There will be a chance to ask questions at the end of the seminar presentation via Zoom.
Here is a link where participants can test their device prior to a Zoom meeting.
Event Details
Despite the widespread adoption of professional development webinars within higher education, a fundamental question persists: can these platforms truly transform teachers’ online pedagogical approaches?
This seminar unveils findings from a case study, rooted in transformative learning theory, investigating the efficacy of professional development webinars for university language teachers in transforming their online teaching methodologies. The seminar provides some recommendations for enhancing professional development webinars within the context of higher education.
Speaker
University of Technology and Applied Sciences-Oman
Ishaq Al-Naabi is a lecturer in the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman. He manages post-foundation English courses. He pursues a PhD in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University. His interests include teacher professional development and online pedagogies.
Contact Details
| Name | Dee Daglish |