School of Languages - SL, SU

In the School of Languages (SL), support tutorials for students at a certain level have been in practice for quite a long time. They were done in different formats by different teachers in the past. Based on the feedback from previous semesters, last year, at Route 3, we tried to find out a way to organise support tutorials in order to maximise the benefits. We mainly brainstormed ideas both for administration and content of these tutorials. In spring 2015, the support tutorials received positive feedback from both students and teachers. Based on this feedback, we were asked to give support tutorials for Route 2 (Pre-Intermediate) (Sonat) and Route 3(Intermediate) (Neslihan) in Spring 2016. Here, we will explain the administration and the content of the tutorials together with feedback from students and our reflections on the tutorials: http://sl.sabanciuniv.edu/sl-blogs/how-support-students-through-tutorials

On 16th, 17th and 18th of June, Bilkent University hosted their 14th International Conference on Classroom Assessment, where the plenary speakers were Prof. Giray Berberoğlu, Prof. Anthony Green, Steve Ferrera, Dr. Neus Figueras, Prof. Barry O’Sullivan, and Prof. Emeritus Sauli Takala.

14th INTERNATIONAL BILKENT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONFERENCE | School of Languages 14th INTERNATIONAL BILKENT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONFERENCEA review by Merve Baykan & Suzan Altıparmak On 16th, 17th and 18th of June, Bilkent University hosted their 14th International Conference on Classroom Assessment, where the plenary speakers were Prof. Giray Berberoğlu, Pr...

The 14th BUSEL Conference | School of Languages 14th International Bilkent University School of English Language Conference and Pre-Conference Event (PCE) Recent Developments in CEFR Review by Mine Bağ The theme of the 14th BUSEL conference was “Assessment” topics conglomerating around exams being aligned with CEFR descriptors, the role of feed...

IATEFL 2016 | School of Languages IATEFL 2016: Reviewed by Berna Akpınar, Zeynep İskenderoğlu Önel, Meral Güçeri & Adam Simpson The 50th incarnation of the annual IATEFL International Conference took place between 13th and 16th April, 2016, in the English city of Birmingham. Recognized as being one of the main events in the Engl...

International Conference on Educational Theory and Research | School of Languages International Conference on Educational Theory and Research Review by Amy Stopper-Uzunkoca & İlkem Kayıcan 1st International Conference on Educational Theory and Research took place in İzmir from 11-13 February. Compared to a typical ELT conference, it was different in terms of the themes it addre...

The Forum on Assessment Issues VI (FOAI)
Review by İdil Ertugan

The Forum on Assessment Issues VI (FOAI) took place on 15th April at Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul. The theme of the forum was ‘Placement and Proficiency exams’ and representatives from a variety of state, foundation and private universities participated in the event. In the first part of the session, the representatives of the institutions gave a brief presentation outlining their practices on placement and proficiency exams. This was followed by in-depth focus group discussions. Finally, the focus groups gave presentations based on their discussions which were followed by a whole group discussion. Please click on the link to İdil's review:
http://sl.sabanciuniv.edu/sl-blogs/forum-assessment-issues-vi-foai

Farewell! Zeynep Ü., Richard & Esra

Tesol Arabia Conference
Review by Seda Ertüm Emirler
Tesol Arabia Conference is considered as the biggest conference and exhibition of its type in the region and this year’s theme was ‘Language, Culture, Communication and Transformations in intercultural contexts’. It was a 3-day conference and there were presenters from over 50 countries. http://sl.sabanciuniv.edu/sl-blogs/tesol-arabia-conference

3rd Educational Technologies Summit, Istanbul – March, 5th 2016 💾
Burça Çapkan, Evrim Uysal & Mutlu Üstünkaya Bosson

"We arrived at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Şişli on a grey, dull morning in Istanbul. However, the mood outside juxtaposed with the one at the 3rd Educational Technology Summit. This year’s motto was ‘Get Inspired, Be Inspiring’ and it seemed to have a palpable effect on the swarm of people from the worlds of education, media and business...." Read the review: http://sl.sabanciuniv.edu/sl-blogs/3rd-educational-technologies-summit

Advance. Inspire. Teach’: Portoroz, Slovenia
Review by Adam Simpson
The ‘Advance. Inspire. Teach’ conference took place on 5th March in Portoroz, Slovenia. With a theme encompassing the need for innovative thinking in language teaching, the event consisted of five plenary talks, followed by workshops from each of the speakers.

‘Advance. Inspire. Teach’: Portoroz, Slovenia | School of Languages ‘Advance. Inspire. Teach’: Portoroz, SloveniaReview by Adam Simpson The ‘Advance. Inspire. Teach’ conference took place on 5th March in Portoroz, Slovenia. With a theme encompassing the need for innovative thinking in language teaching, the event consisted of five plenary talks, followed by workshop…

Student mental health: if you can't see a counsellor, consider other options
University counselling services are struggling to cope with huge demand. So what alternatives are there for students looking for support?

Student mental health: if you can't see a counsellor, consider options University counselling services are struggling to cope with huge demand. So what alternatives are there for students looking for support?

How to stay positive and manage anxiety during exam season
Many people get stressed before exams, but there are ways to increase your confidence and minimise your nerves

How to stay positive and manage anxiety during exam season Many people get stressed before exams, but there are ways to increase your confidence and minimise your nerves