1. Opening

13:00 – Gathering at 3rd floor Conference Hall  

13:05 – Greetings and sharing of agenda

13:15 – Opening speech – Asst. Prof. Dr. Fatih Yücel

13:20– Introduction of guest speakers

2. Plenary

13:30 – Discussion on the significance of accreditation and standardisation in foreign language teaching at universities. – 30 min.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Donald Staub

Director, SFL, İzmir University of Economics) and

Özge Coşkun Aysal, PhDc.

Assistant Director, SFL, İzmir University of Economics

14:00 – An inspector’s point of view: General problems faced by institutions in the process of getting assured – 30 min.

Didem Mutçalıoğlu

Chair, DEDAK

Director of Language Programmes, Istanbul Bilgi University

BREAK: 30 min.

15.00 – 16.00 & 16.15 – 17.15

Curriculum & Material

Development Units

Moderator

 Tuğba KIN, Doğuş University

15.00 – 16.00 & 16.15 – 17.15

Testing and Assessment Units

Moderator

Dr. Merve Selçuk, Altınbaş University

15.00 – 16.00 & 16.15 – 17.15

CPD and Quality Enhancement Units

Moderator

Turgut Turunç, Altınbaş University

15.00 – 16.00 & 16.15 – 17.15

Management Processes

Moderator

Dr. Mehmet Atasagun, Bahçeşehir University

INPUT SESSIONS

Moderated by Teacher Trainers

1. Curriculum and Materials Development

10:00-11:00

11:15-12:15

Jackie HALSALL

This session will illustrate some curricular elements such as standard-setting, learning program development, and delivery, as well as quality assurance of the delivery process. The participants will be informed of significant points to consider in curriculum development, e.g., deciding on content, determining the purpose and values, needs analysis, and awareness of learner profile, determining outcomes of learning objectives, deciding on theory and approach to the curriculum, selecting activities and methods for teaching and learning.

2. Testing and Assessment
10:00-11:00

11:15-12:15

Dr. Reza VAHDANI

This session will provide participants with the required knowledge of tests, assessment, and evaluation. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of knowing interrelated concepts, such as content, organizational objectives of the school, learner profile, and the referenced curriculum, and how they influence one another. The participants will also be provided with some practical ideas to support standardization in testing & assessment i.e., pre-test sessions with academic staff, standardization meetings before the evaluation of students’ performance, involving the stakeholders in the process, internal audits, etc.

3. Professional Teacher Learning

10:00-11:00

11:15-12:15

Sinem ATAMSOY KOŞAR

The main objective of this session is to inform the participants of ways to make the professional teacher-learning process more effective, engaging, and ongoing.

4. Educational Leadership and Management

10:00-11:00

11:15-12:15

Dr. Tom GODFREY

The rationale behind this session is to present both theoretical background and practical ideas, giving the participants a line on educational management. The participants have introduced some leadership and management models which may be applied in their contexts, such as transformational leadership, managerial, and contingent. This session also aims to touch upon some issues regarding educational leadership and management, such as enhancing communication, cooperation and collaboration, student involvement, decision making, crisis management, etc.

LUNCH BREAK (75 min.)

1st Session 13:30-14:30

Participants will be given some problems concerning the sessions conducted in the morning and expected to provide feasible solutions in groups.(Critical Incidents)

2nd Session 14:45-15:45

Participants requested to share their solutions with other groups.