QUASIG invites you to a free webinar entitled “Quality: I know it when I see it. A crash course in quality in language programs.” on 3 December, 2024 at 19:30 (GMT+3). We are proud to host Mehtap Çiçen and Ian Collins in this workshop. Please see the session abstract below.


Session Abstract

This webinar will discuss the key concepts of quality assurance in language education by going through the steps in the quality assurance cycle, such as needs analysis, curriculum design, implementation, feedback collection, and data-driven adjustments, and recognize their role in ensuring continuous improvement. It will also discuss the key stakeholders involved in the quality assurance process and understand the roles they play in maintaining and enhancing program quality. It will go on to connect quality assurance to accreditation by understanding how the accreditation process validates quality efforts within language programs. It will outline the stages of the accreditation process and the standards used to assess language programs. Participants will engage in practical activities, such as case discussions and data interpretation, applying the concepts of quality assurance and accreditation to real-life institutional challenges. They will also get the chance to reflect on their own institution’s challenges related to quality assurance and accreditation, and collaboratively propose solutions for improvement.


Presenter’s Bio

Mehtap Çiçen – QUASIG Co-Coordinator

Mehtap ÇİÇEN is an English instructor with over a decade of language teaching experience and is a Cambridge-certified teacher trainer. She is currently working at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University. She has dedicated herself to the field of education, balancing her academic pursuits with practical teaching experience. With a strong academic foundation, Mehtap holds both undergraduate and graduate degreesin ELT and is pursuing a Ph.D. in the same field, demonstrating her commitment to lifelong learning and academic advancement. Her expertise extends beyond the classroom as she has served as the head of a Professional Development unit, spearheading initiatives to support the growth and development of educators. She has also served as a Quality Assurance and Enhancement Board member at various schools. In addition to her academic pursuits, Mehtap actively engages in delivering training sessions to fellow teachers, empowering them in their professional development journey. Furthermore, she takes on the role of key organizer for multiple conferences, facilitating collaboration and the exchange of best practices within the education community. Her academic interests include teacher education, professional teacher learning, educational leadership, and quality assurance and standard setting in Foreign Language teaching.

Ian Collins – QUASIG Co-Coordinator

Ian Collins is the Academic Assistant Director of the School of Foreign Languages at Yaşar University in Turkey, where he has been a faculty member since 2009. He has extensive experience as a teacher and administrator, helping develop both the IEP program as well as the English for Academic Purposes courses and Legal English program at Yaşar. He teaches English for Specific Legal Purposes in the Faculty of Law and is the Director of the Yaşar University Unit for Legal Education in English. Ian’s Master’s in Education degree focused on educational change management and accreditation and he has presented and published regularly on language program management and accreditation issues in Turkey and internationally at TESOL and IATEFL conventions. He led Yaşar IEP’s steering committee for its initial Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) application in 2010-11, and was then the self-study coordinator for its re-accreditation in 2015-16. Ian is also an experienced, trained CEA site reviewer and served as a CEA Commissioner between 2019-23, as well as being the 2022 Chair of the CEA Commission. He is currently a CEA Specialized Contractor. He is a member of the DEDAK Accreditation Board and a trained DEDAK site reviewer. He was also the joint coordinator of the TESOL Turkey Leadership & Management Special Interest Group between 2020 and 2022.

Registration fee: This is a free webinar
Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/YfVmhRZGcp
Registration deadline: 12pm, 2 December, 2024

The Zoom link will be shared with the participants after the registration processes have been completed.


Further details:

We invite any ELT professional interested in quality issues in language teaching to join us in QUASIG. In order to become a QUASIG member, please visit the TESOL Türkiye website (https://tesolturkey.net/) and join TESOL Türkiye if you have not done so already. Then, please click on the ‘TESOL Türkiye’ button on the homepage and select the ‘All products’ tab. You can then purchase a QUASIG membership.