Advance HE Teaching & Learning Conference 2018: Using reading and listening circles with international learning communities

This talk outlines how international students have worked collaboratively to learn from each other on undergraduate and Foundation courses using Reading and Listening Circles. The process requires students to analyse texts from different perspectives or 'roles' such as 'content' 'meaning' or 'context'. By taking on a single role and then sharing their analysis with others holding different roles students improve their ability to critically engage with texts through peer teaching. This encourages deep learning as evidenced through students' redrafted coursework and develops a range of skills such as research collaboration and reflexivity.