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Department of European Studies and Modern Languages

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Dr Irene Macías
Teaching Fellow in Spanish

   
   
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Scholarship: Language, Learning and Teaching

Publications


1. "Even languages are a frill for some low-cost airlines" [article]. Liaison, Issue 5: July 10, pp. 44-45. An abridged version of this article appeared in The Times Higher Education e-edition, 29th June. Available at http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=412280

2. "Interculturalidad e internacionalización: el espacio de las lenguas en la universidad británica". Proceedings from Primer Congreso Internacional en la Red sobre Interculturalidad y Educación, Internet, 1-21 March 2010. In press.

3. With Dolan, M., "How to motivate international students" [chapter], Economics Subject Centre, Higher Education Academy. Available at http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/handbook/
http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/themes/internationalisation and http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/teachingandlearning/internationalisation

4. "Case Study: Lecturing in the target language to post A level Spanish students: linguistic gains and pedagogical implications" [article], 2006, LLAS Good Practice Guide, http://www.llas.ac.uk/resources/goodpractice.aspx?resourceid=2482

Conference papers and workshops


1. With Grimshaw, T. "Interculturality in Language Education: an untapped resource for the Internationalisation of Higher Education" [seminar paper]. The Internationalisation of Higher Education, 10th June 2010, University of Bath. Abstract available at http://internationalisation.wordpress.com/seminar-2010/summaries-2010/presentation-2/

2. With Dolan, M., "Can I carry the can? Enhancing intercultural communication in learning and teaching" [workshop]. The Internationalisation of Higher Education, 10th June 2010, University of Bath. Abstract available at http://internationalisation.wordpress.com/seminar-2010/summaries-2010/presentation-7/

3. With Dolan, M., "Working, Studying and Socialising with International
Students and Staff - Making the Most of International Diversity at the University of Bath" [workshop], 9th December 2009, SORTED University of Bath.


4. With Dolan, M., "Flummoxed, baffled or plain confused? Enhancing the experiences of international students and staff" [workshop]. Developments in Economics Education (DEE), 9-10 September 2009, Cardiff.

5. With Dolan, M., "The road to Damascus: Values and skills development to enhance learning and teaching in internationally diverse higher education communities". Seminar on the Internationalisation of Higher Education, 3 July 2009, University of Bath. Abstract available at http://internationalisation.wordpress.com/seminar-2009/summaries-2009/presentation-3/

6. With Dolan, M., "Stuffed crocodiles and other stories. Challenges and practical approaches to support lecturers and teachers in enhancing the international student experience in UK Higher Education", Internationalisation in Higher Education, Higher Education Academy, 12 June 2009, Edinburgh.

7. "Spanish in the world: Processes of meaning making" [conference paper], International Conference Languages and Cultures in Contact - Then and Now, Polonia University, 26-28 March, 2009, Poland.

8. "Hegemonías lingüísticas y percepciones del estudiante: algunas observaciones sobre el inglés y el español" [guest lecture]. XVII Convención de Docentes de Idiomas, Universidad de Guadalajara, 7-8 May 2008, México.

9. "La pedagogía como herramienta para profundizar en la disciplina académica" [guest lecture]. Universidad Iberoamericana, Departamento de Educación, 8 November 2007, México.

10. "Inclusion and the collective construction of knowledge" [conference paper]. "The student as producer. Reinventing the undergraduate curriculum", The Reinvention Centre, Centre for Excellence for Teaching and Learning, University of Warwick, 20-21 September 2007, Warwick.

11. "Making an Initial Teaching Development Programme of interest to new lecturers in a research-intensive institution" [presentation]. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office, University of Bath, 20 July 2007, Bath.

12. With Dolan, M., "Encouraging students to ask and answer questions" [staff development workshop]. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office, University of Bath, 6 March 2007, Bath

13. "Cultural and linguistic immersion in the Lecture Theatre" [conference paper]. "Moving Forward with Languages. Innovative Approaches to Language Teaching", University of Central Lancashire, 12 January 2005, Preston.

Grants

  • Teaching Development Fund, LTEO, University of Bath. Project leader.
    Title of project: An investigation into changes to Modern Languages syllabi at A-level with a view to informing changes to year 1 programmes and modes of delivery in language degree and IWLP programmes (French, German, Spanish). July 2010- Summer 2011. Amount awarded: £4,517

  • Santander Research Grant to carry out field work in Universidad Católica de Chile as part of the Internationalization Project commissioned by the Higher Education Academy, September 2008. Amount awarded: £1,830.90.

Professional affiliations

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2007

  • Member of International Association of Language and Intercultural Communication (ILAIC)

  • Association for Language Learning (ALL)

External

Advisor for the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic and Professional Practice, University of Bath (since 2007) www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/professional/probationary/pgcapp/pgcapp_unit_options.php