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CMHSE Workshop - Teaching learners from Non-English speaking backgrounds

Published: 17 June 2009

This workshop outlines some of the language and cultural factors affecting clinical teaching and learning in multicultural groups, and introduces practical strategies for teaching students from non-English speaking language backgrounds. Principles and approaches learned in this workshop can be applied more widely to a range of teaching contexts. The workshop focuses on:

• The relationship between communication style, culture and language
• The ways in which discourse rules, based in culture, impact on communication
• Cultural, language and teaching methodology factors that may inhibit international students and influence clinical learning and performance
• Principles and methodology for a safe and effective learning environment
• Instructional strategies and teacher language to facilitate increased student participation
• The integration of communication skills teaching into clinical content.

Time: 1 to 4 pm
Date: Wednesday 21 October, 2009
Venue: Notting Hill

For further information contact:
Name: Caroline Bopp
Telephone: +61 3 95015538
Email: caroline.bopp@med.monash.edu.au
Website: Teaching learners from Non-English speaking backgrounds workshop web page.