Presentation title

PS4. Cohort-based Learning

Abstract

Cohort-based learning is becoming increasingly popular in online, blended  and face-to-face education. It is defined as the formation of a cohort of students who use the power of interpersonal relationships to enhance learning, interpersonal interaction and support, and, ultimately, program completion. Cohort-based programs are characterized by the members’ intense group identification. Technology facilitates contacts among cohort members when they are not in face-to-face contact. This talk will explore curriculum development, teacher-learning strategies, idiosyncrasies of the typical cohort program learner, implications for practice, and the training and development of the team of facilitators. There will also be a case study.

Presenter 1

Susan Barduhn, Dr.
SIT Graduate Institute, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Susan Barduhn is Chair of SIT’s MAT low residency program.A Past President of IATEFL, she has been teacher, trainer, supervisor, manager, assessor and consultant; Director of The Language Center, Nairobi; and Deputy Director of International House, London.

Presenter 2

Form of presentation

Plenary speech