2. Educational Differences
§ What differences in have you observed/
perceived so far in terms of…
– Class structure
– Teachers’ roles
– Student/Teacher relationships (ie. formal/
informal)
– Contact hours
– Types of assignments
– Expectations
4. Critically evaluate the
following sentences:
57% of people believe that immigration does not
lead to a benefit for the UK economy. Therefore,
immigration should not be encouraged
Immigration contributes to making the UK a
diverse and interesting place. We should
encourage people from other nations to come in
to the UK
5. Homework
§ Re-watch the vidcast Critical Thinking and
Seminar Skills
§ Read the 3 articles on e-Folio related to
your discipline.
§ Prepare to participate in a seminar/debate
during the next class. You may wish to
print these articles and bring them with
you.
§ Be sure to identify arguments both for and
against each topic
7. Extra Support
• Extra one-to-one support sessions are
available. Sign up in the LRC on Avenue
Campus
• Support groups are running on a number of
useful topics. Sign up with me!
• Conversation cafes are taking place in the
Avenue courtyard at lunchtimes. Just go
along!
