Academic Writing Skills, a Necessity for Education and Work Writing and reading skills can be problematic for European learners of all ages and levels.
Even university curricula rarely include courses although students are required to prove high writing competences. Problems with writing skills and reading comprehension at all levels (secondary, bachelor, master, postgraduate), incompatible writing courses or no available courses in secondary and higher education, different expectations of teachers, learners and employers are the most problematic
20/09/2013
And if you were thinking - are they ready to introduce studies with a) loads of reading/writing and with b) a lot of practical classes? The answer is yes! Here you go - a new infographic presenting our first step in a number of courses we're designing at UKW :-)
PS Humanities 2.0 - Gamedec is part of that new academic offer - became 2nd most interesting module among 2013/14 students at UKW!
20/09/2013
Don't forget about our next study visit in May 2014.
This time we're preparing 5 days of international debates + 2 days of Polish/international workshops!
http://www.studyvisit2014.ukw.edu.pl/
Study Visit Bydgoszcz 2014 This site is supposed to help us in organising and hosting our study visit in May 2012 "Academic Writing Skills, Necessity for Education and Work
03/07/2012
Huxley Vs. Orwell: Infinite Distraction Or Government Oppression? | Prose Before Hos A poignant comic on the different dystopian worlds envisioned by George Orwell and Aldus Huxley.
There you go. Our group report finalised by Katy! Now the whole world has access. Spread the news, I mean the link ;-)
"Group Report" after the study visit "Academic Writing Skills, Necessity for Education & Work" This report lists major problems, solutions, and good practices concerning the education of writing and reading skills in the whole process of education within EU. It is a joint effort of the participants and organisers into making education more
15/06/2012
Focus Hotel PASSPORTS will be available from Wed (or Thu) at the secretary's office.
Dear students: good work. Now reap the benefits :-)
Dear students, I should have your Focus Hotel passports ready next week.
I will leave them at the secretary's office.
There are still a few conference certificates left at the secretary's office. Please pick them up, you students... ;-)
08/06/2012
This video sums up quite a lot of our doubts about the system of education. Because education is fine, and students are great, but it's the system that becomes ineficient and contradictory in respect of its goals.
RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA's Benjamin...
OK guys. The lottery begins ;-)
Tomorrow at 5.40pm we're going to hand out Focus Hotel Passports, Certificates, and some prizes.
Please give me a few numbers from 1 to 34!