On February 3rd, 4th and 5th, the Bilkent University School of English Language held its 5th International Conference at the Bilkent Hotel. The title of the conference was "Excellence in Teaching: Promoting, Implementing and Sustaining Effective Practice".
The conference provided a rich forum for teachers, lecturers, trainers, managers and researchers from a variety of institutional contexts to further explore these concepts
and to share their views, perceptions and experiences. Speakers from as far afield as the US, the UK, and the UAE joined Turkish experts in giving presentations and workshops on diverse topics all linked to the question of teaching excellence on the classroom, institutional, and national levels.
The plenary sessions in particular were well-received, with guest speakers addressing such issues as Teaching Effectiveness, Thinking Skills, and Teacher Roles.
