Student Transition and Retention in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES)

A national one-day conference - Tuesday March 12th 2002 - The Technocentre, Coventry

What is the conference about?

Recent government initiatives to widen participation have resulted in a student cohort from an increasing diversity of backgrounds. This requires academics to consider the varied learning needs of the students in order to support their transition to HE and to increase retention rates. This conference will provide an opportunity for members of staff with an interest in transition and retention to discuss some of the key issues facing GEES, and will provide a forum for the sharing of good practice.

What is the cost?

The conference is free of charge (however, delegates are expected to meet their own travel expenses)

How do I register?

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Provisional Conference Programme

10:00 to 10:30 Registration and Morning Coffee

10:30 to 10:40 Welcome and Introduction from Brian Chalkley, LTSN-GEES
Room CC 2.1

10:40 to 11:15 Keynote 1: Access, transition, retention and employability: some implications for learning and teaching - Mantz Yorke, Liverpool John Moores University
Room CC 2.1

11:15 to 12:30 Parallel Workshops Session 1:

1. Developing Reflective practice through Personal Development Portfolios (PDPs)
Rob Ward, Centre for Recording Achievement
Room CC 2.6

2. Diverse Students: Diverse Learning Styles
John Bradbeer, University of Portsmouth
Room CC 2.1

3. Surviving the transfer process - matching expectations to experience
Sarah Shobrook, Student Progression and Transfer Project (SPAT), University of Plymouth
Room CC 1.8

12:30 to 1:45 Lunch and Poster Displays

1:45 to 2:15 KeyNote 2: Student success: feeling like you belong - Liz Thomas, University of Staffordshire
Room CC 2.1

2:15 to 2:30 Feedback on questionnaire from Mantz Yorke
Room CC 2.6

2:30 to 3:45 Parallel Workshops Session 2:

1. Effective Student Induction
Sarah Maguire and Clare Guyer
Room CC 2.1

2. A rough guide to Curriculum 2000
Ele Rawling, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Room CC 2.6

3. Transition for Students with Disabilities and Dyslexia
Caroline Davies - University of North London
Room CC 1.8

3:45 to 4:15 Question Time with Panel - Chair: Brian Chalkley
Room CC 2.1

4:15 Close, Tea and Depart

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Other details - everything else you need to know....

Conference Fee
The conference is free of charge.

Registration on the Day
In the main reception area is a desk that will be exclusive to LTSN-GEES. Please register and receive your delegate pack and name badge upon arrival.

Poster Details
Presenters and delegates may also bring a poster to display in the main conference room. Please indicate if you wish to do this on the registration form above. Please note that due to limited space at the conference we ask you to limit any poster presentation to a single A2 sheet.

Directions to the TechnoCentre and IBIS hotel

By Car
http://www.cutp.co.uk/location.htm

Map showing the route from Coventry Railway Station to the TechnoCentre

For rail information:
http://www.thetrainline.com

Car parking
The hotel has extensive car parking, which is free to conference delegates and is subject to availability. To exit the car park you will need a code, which will be given to you by staff on the day.

Accommodation
While this event is not residential, some delegates may require overnight accommodation, which must be booked and paid for separately. Two nearby hotels are the IBIS hotel and Formula 1 hotel both at Coventry, St Johns Ringway. The hotels are 200 metres from the conference centre. The fee for a room for one night at the IBIS is in the region of £45.00 or £30 at the Formula 1 hotel.

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