About
This event is part of the course portfolio Starter kit: Teaching as a PhD candidate offered by EILIN - Eilerts læringsnettverk. Please consult the course page for full information on the course.
Learning outcome
This course seeks to equip you with the following
- understanding of the fundamental concepts of learning in the higher education context
- techniques and strategies for promoting active learning
- opportunities for enhancing your pedagogical practice
- a starting point for a pedagogical portfolio for documenting your teaching
Organisation
The total workload for session 1 is 6 hours, including preparations and home work. The course is designed as an interactive workshop that emphasizes active participation.
Preparations
Readings
- What the Student Does: teaching for enhanced learning: Higher Education Research & Development: Vol 18, No 1 (tandfonline.com)
- Hva er læring?: BedreUndervisning (instructure.com)
- Hvordan kan jeg støtte studentenes læring?: BedreUndervisning (instructure.com)
Assignment
- What types of learning are essential in your discipline?
- How do you facilitate this kind of learning?
Write down your initial reflections. This will be discussed in class.
Agenda
- Welcome and discussion of the assignment
- Intro to key concepts of learning and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
- Time management and "arbeidspliktregnskap" by Rune Flikke, Head of Department at SAI
- Learning Environment
Home work
Write down examples of work you have done and connect it to the SoTL framework:
- Students' learning in focus
- Reflection on own practice and development over time
- A research-based approach
- Sharing knowledge in a collegiate community
Target group
This course is aimed at PhD candidates and who have little or no teaching experience. The course is available for all PhD candidates admitted to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Facilitator
Siri Aamodt (EILIN)