Claire Timmins
Title
Maximizing student engagement in learning clinical phonetics and phonology using creative approaches
Abstract
In this interactive keynote, I will display a variety of in-person and online techniques for teaching clinical phonetics and vocal tract anatomy in engaging and innovative ways. From Minecraft Education and online Escape Rooms to plasticine models and adapted word-based board games, you will discover creative approaches to enhance learning.
As with most of my teaching sessions, this session is intended to be informative but also fun. Get ready to take part in hands-on activities, design your own interactive teaching ideas, and exchange inspiration with fellow educators.
I will also share the latest work from the UK and Ireland Clinical Phonetics Teaching Network, offering insights into what and how phonetics and phonology are taught across many different Speech and Language Therapy pre-registration degree programmes within the UK and Ireland. Plus, you will learn more about accessing visual articulatory clinical speech samples with the Speech Therapy Animation and Imaging Resource (STAR) and its applications in clinical phonetics education.
To wrap up, you will be invited to contribute to a new collection of creative teaching ideas in phonetics and phonology. Together, we will create a resource to extend the impact of this session beyond the conference ensuring a continuous flow of creativity.
Bio
Dr Claire Timmins is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Speech and Language Therapy Department at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, where she specializes in teaching clinical phonetics, phonology, and sociolinguistics. As a clinical sociophonetician, her work has spanned Accent Variation in Glasgow and EPG speech analysis in children with Down syndrome. Recognized as Best Overall Teacher at the University of Strathclyde, UK (student-led), she is known for bringing creativity into the classroom through a variety of interactive tools like Minecraft Education and adapted word-based board games.
With over 25 years of experience teaching phonetics, Claire has held roles at the University of Sheffield, the University of Glasgow, Queen Margaret University, and the University of Strathclyde, bringing her expertise and passion for innovative education to students across institutions.