Description
Are you an academic personal tutor (APT)? This session is designed to
continue developing your role as an APT and your relationship with your
tutees, supporting and empowering them to thrive.
In the session, we will focus on some of the barriers for international
students at UG and PG level, such as how to communicate with you and ask
for help. We will share feedback from research with international
students on what makes an effective APT, alongside recommendations and
resources to support you in your role.
A key part of the session will involve attendees reflecting on the
barriers and how to address them through shared best practice.
This is an online session.
Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
· Identify what makes an effective APT-international tutee
relationship;
· Be aware of some of the barriers for international students;
· Be aware of resources for APTs;
· Reflect on your own practice as an APT and set goals for the year
ahead.
About the tutors
Dr Clare Wright is Director of PGT Student Education in the School of
Languages, Cultures and Societies. She is currently working on a 3-year
LITE Fellowship , Stepping Up, Standing Out:
https://teachingexcellence.leeds.ac.uk/research/fellowships/stepping-up-
standing-out/ with Alison Leslie, focusing on improving the postgraduate
international student experience at Leeds.
Alison Leslie is a Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes in the
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies and the School of Sociology
and Social Policy, where she leads the PGT in-sessional provision.
Alison and Clare’s LITE research findings underpin their contribution to
this training.
Dr Elina Stylianou is a Teaching Fellow in TESOL in the School of
Education. She has collaborated with her personal tutees on their
experiences of academic tutoring, presenting at an external conference
and an internal institutional event, allowing international student
voices to be heard.
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