Private: University Teaching: Core Skills

Published on: Jul 2019 12 Hours of Core activities

Two versions are available for subscription:

  1. A universal version
  2. A version mapped to the Professional Standards Framework (PSF).

Strands featured in 'University Teaching: Core Skills' :

  • Introduction: Your role in university teaching and learning
    Overview

    Thinking about how you fit into the current higher education context.

     

    Modules
    • Thinking about teaching
    • The higher education context
    • Your training needs
  • Planning and preparing learning activities
    Overview

    How to constructively align your teaching, promote active learning and provide engaging, high quality learning resources.

     

    Modules
    • Introduction to key principles
    • Planning and contextualising
    • Approaches to active learning
    • Active learning for online or blended delivery
    • Developing learning resources
  • Teaching and supporting learning
    Overview

    How to select and implement diverse teaching approaches and create comfortable learning environments.

     

    Modules
    • Engaging and motivating learners
    • Group work that works
    • Laboratory and practical settings
    • Environments outside of the university
  • Assessment and feedback
    Overview

    How to design appropriate and aligned assessments, deliver meaningful feedback on individual and group assignments, and minimise bias in marking.

     

    Modules
    • Assessment for learning
    • Feedback
    • Marking and grading
  • Addressing barriers to student success
    Overview

    How to support students academically and non-academically, encourage student wellbeing, navigate challenges and deal with personal pressures and stress.

     

    Modules
    • Including all students
    • Supporting students’ wellbeing
    • Looking after yourself
  • Reviewing your teaching
    Overview

    How to adapt practice in light of peer, student and external feedback, and how to build on experiences as a reflective, inquisitive, and pro-active teacher.

     

    Modules
    • Evaluating and measuring
    • Rethinking and redesigning
    • Milestones and pathways for professional development