PALS: Improving your English Writing (in-person, KK001) In-Person
PALS - Preparation for Academic Life and Study: Unlearning beliefs associated with academic practice
Are you a first-year undergraduate student who speaks English as a second or additional language? If you are, then this workshop series may be useful for you to identify the divergences between your previous academic training and practices that are encouraged within the VUW academic setting. Practical suggestions on how to develop appropriate strategies to cope with academic requirements will also be discussed.
- Preparing for learning | Friday 28 Feb
- Writing Essays and Reports | Friday 7 March
- Researching and Using the Library | Friday 14 March
- Paraphrasing and Summarising | Friday 21 March
- Improving your English Writing | Friday 28 March
Please note: you can register for each workshop in this series individually, based on the sessions you are interested in.
Venue: Student Learning, KK001.
- Date:
- Friday 28 March 2025
- Time:
- 9:00am - 10:30am
- Time Zone:
- Auckland (change)
- Audience:
- International Students Undergraduates
- Categories:
- International students Student Learning Workshop
The Te Taiako—Student Learning team is a group of professional, experienced learning advisers who specialise in helping you achieve academic success. Staff work with all students, from first-year to postgraduate level, and cover all forms of academic writing, study management skills and maths.
Student Learning offers:
- academic writing and study skills workshops
- online resources at wgtn.ac.nz/student-learning/studyhub
- individual 50-minute appointments to assist your study
- 15-minute express appointments with a learning adviser at Info Ihonui, Level 2 Library entrance, the Hub, 11am to 1pm, Monday to Friday during T1 and T2
- postgraduate seminars and support
- a Māori Learning adviser to support Māori students in their studies
- a Pasifika learning adviser to support Pasifika students in their studies
- maths and statistics support.