Endeavoring to Inspire: Making the Learning and Teaching ‘Center’ ‘the Nucleus’ of the University

Date / Time: April 26, 3.30-4.30 pm CEST (UTC +2)

Open to all – online via Zoom: link for joining the online webinar and any additional information will be sent to everyone signed up when registration closes

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Registration deadline: April 22

Dr Pinar Ayyildiz – Asst. Prof./Director of CoRaL – Ankara Medipol University, Turkey 

Dr. Ayyıldız is a translator, sociologist, teacher trainer, language instructor and holds MA and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Educational Management and has Cambridge Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She worked as an academic coordinator, dean of students and head of English preparatory school previously and taught numerous courses. She has worked on topics like Epistemology of Educational Sciences. She holds various academic memberships and is the reviewer/editor of international journals. Abstract (150-200 words) This is a story of an emerging initiative about the building up of a learning organization, a learning university, via the work of a center.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dpinarayyildiz 

This is a story of an emerging initiative about the building up of a learning organization, a learning university, via the work of a center. In this sense, the rationale as well as the philosophies behind the conceptualization and the existence of such a center is discussed, its potential gains on the part of its immediate members viz. the learners and the teaching staff are put forward also by making meaningful links to relevant theories in this regard. In addition to these, the particular purpose of refining all the strategies and acts belonging to instruction alongside education and development is dealt with touching upon the instruments resorted to in this respect e.g., lesson study, action research and case study models along with a customized version of flipped learning. It is thought that unearthing the details of this initiative can be helpful empathically in particular for new universities aspiring to strengthen the teaching and learning going on in their bodies with the help of (more) informed and educated decisions obtained through data- without losing the inspirational and purposeful links to philosophy. It is wholeheartedly believed that the very venue of PaTHES will help move forward scholarly discussions and exchange of ideas.

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