Teaching:
Members of the ELI are primarily responsible for the teaching of English Proficiency Courses across three university departments: the English Department, the International Communication (IC) Department, and the International Languages and Culture (ILC) Department.
Learning Advising:
Learning advisors are fully qualified teachers. They do not teach in a classroom environment, but work in the SALC with individual learners or small groups. The SALC is one of the largest self-access centres in Asia. It is filled with 11,000 books, magazines, worksheets, DVDs, MDs and CDs mainly designed for students to use for self-study. As well as a wide range of published materials, there are in-house materials created by learning advisors, teachers and design staff. This means that there are tailored activities to suit the needs of KUIS students and support them in the courses they are taking. In the SALC, there are areas designated to individual study, listening, reading, writing and so on. The intention is that students should be able to find what they are looking for unaided, however, the learning advisors and SALC staff are on hand to guide them when needed.
Learning advisors are trained to support learners to develop their learning skills as well as their language proficiency. This support takes the form of a dialogue with the learner in which the learner’s needs, preferences and goals are used to help them construct their own programme of learning. Learning advisors will help learners develop an awareness in areas such as learning needs, learning styles and resources with the aim of helping them to develop their own personal learning plan.
Currently there are ten full-time learning advisors:
http://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/salc/learningadvisorysupport/whoarethela.html
Professional Development:
In addition to a formal system of professional development operating within the ELI, there is also a Professional Development Committee that coordinates a raft of self-initiated activities that have engendered a particularly vibrant and stimulating work environment. Some of the current initiatives include: abstract and writing circles (which provide feedback on staff members’ conference proposals and drafts of academic papers), a reading discussion group (where staff come together to discuss academic articles), peer observations (a structured process for observing lessons, being observed, and exchanging feedback), peer workshops and guest speakers (presentation series that harnesses the expertise of colleagues and brings experts in from outside the institution), and a PD website (an online space for the dissemination of both professional and social information).
The ELI Lounge
The Free Conversation Area is located by the yellow sofas and is the place to go for free conversation. The Free Conversation Area is staffed by ELI teachers throughout the day between the hours of 11:00am to 4:40pm. No reservation is needed.- The Practice Centre also offers a place for conversation practice; however, in contrast to the Free Conversation Area, students should come prepared with something to talk about. Reservations are required, sessions last for 15 minutes.
- The Writing Centre is the place to visit for advice on writing. Reservations are required, sessions last for 15 minutes.
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