Dimensions of Academic Tutoring

12.09.2022

“DIMENSIONS OF ACADEMIC TUTORING”
online international conference hosted by
Wrocław University of Science and Technology and
University of Silesia
22 September 2022

Under the auspices of the Rector of University of Science and Technology
Prof. Arkadiusz Wójs

Call for papers

Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Physical and Quantum Chemistry) and University of Silesia in Katowice (Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Linguistics), are pleased to announce the international conference Dimensions of Academic Tutoring (DOAT 2022) held online on 22 September 2022.

Invited speakers:
Dr Clare Bentall and Dr Harriet Harper, University College London
Dr Anna Brdulak, Wrocław University of Science and Technology

In recent years, there has been growing understanding of the importance of student-centred learning and professional development of academic teachers. Benefits of academic tutoring in higher education both for capable and special needs students as well as academic teachers seem invaluable. It enhances students’ academic, professional and personal development, fosters student’s engagement and autonomy, and contributes to professional development of teachers, to name but a few.
The conference aims to bring together researchers, scholars, practitioners and doctoral students to share their research results, perspectives and experiences regarding academic tutoring in higher education. We welcome papers addressing practical application and interdisciplinary dimensions of academic tutoring in the following areas (but are not limited to):

- academic tutoring for gifted and talented students
- academic tutoring for weaker students
- tutoring practices and models in higher education institutions in Poland and worldwide
- tutoring and professional development of academic teachers
- active learning and student autonomy
- innovative teaching methods and tools
- evaluation and feedback
- peer tutoring
- challenges and solutions for academic tutoring

Abstracts in English (200-300 words, excluding the title and references) should be sent in .doc/.docx format (please use the abstract template on the conference website). Abstracts and/or any enquiries concerning the conference should be sent to: doatconference@pwr.edu.pl with “DOAT2022” mentioned in the e-mail title.
Papers should be 15 minutes long followed by 5-minute-discussion. The language of the conference is English. Conference will be held via an online platform (Zoom).

Key dates
Deadline for abstracts: 30 June 2022 -- extended until 20 July 2022
Notification of acceptance: 30 July 2022
Registration and payment deadline: 5 September 2022

Organising committee
dr hab. inż. Elżbieta Wojaczyńska, Professor of Wrocław University of Science and Technology
mgr Katarzyna Holewik, University of Silesia, Katowice

Registration and rates
To register for the conference please fill in the abstract form which can be downloaded from the conference website and email it to doatconference@pwr.edu.pl.
Please note that the registration form will be emailed to you after you receive a notification of acceptance. Further details will be provided in the notification email.

General rate 200 PLN
Student rate*(MA, PhD students) 100 PLN
(*proof of student status to be presented upon registration)

The registration fee covers the cost of the subsequent publication (selected papers), maintenance of the online meeting platform during conference, printed certificate of attendance, conference materials. It is possible to register as a passive (non-presenting) participant. Please email doatconference@pwr.edu.pl for more details.

Detailed payment information as well as further information regarding the conference will be available on the conference website and registration form. Please note that the website will be updated on a regular basis.

Dr Clare Bentall has over 20 years’ experience in training other educators, particularly within higher and professional education and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). She has a variety of roles within UCL IOE, which all relate to her work in helping others improve their educational practice. She is Programme Leader for the MA Global Learning, where she teaches on various modules and supervises students’ coursework and dissertations, and Module Leader for Learning and Working in International Contexts. Clare is also Associate Director of the Development Education Research Centre, and editor the International Journal for Development Education and Global Learning. Clare also does a range of consultancy work within clinical education, facilitating workshops for clinical educators and advising on the development of national curricula for various aspects of healthcare education.

Harriet Harper has held a variety of teaching and management roles in further and higher education and is recognised as a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA). As one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors, she specialised in teacher training, having previously worked as a teacher educator for many years. At the HEA her role involved supporting universities with the design and implementation of continuing professional development frameworks and teaching, learning and assessment strategies. Her research focuses on teaching excellence. Now freelance, she combines a number of professional activities – critical friend, teacher, advisor, researcher and external examiner – and continues to enjoy working with teachers to reflect on and develop their practice.

Plenary lecture: Perspectives on tutoring.

This interactive session will include a discussion about tutoring in general in the UK and specifically at UCL. The debate will draw on theoretical models and practical examples of tutoring at UCL. The session will consider tutoring from both the tutor and the student perspective, drawing on feedback from students at Polish universities who have experienced tutoring as part of the Master of Didactics project.

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