Approaches to Teaching 1 and 2

Explore the role of the teacher in Higher Education, and review methods and strategies to actively engage students in their learning.

Staff need(s) the workshop will address

I am new to teaching in HE. Where do I start?

I feel the need for some fundamental skills and ideas to use in my HE Teaching.

I would like some support as to how I can develop my own teaching practice.

I would like to try out some new and different teaching activities that I haven’t used before.

Workshop Requirements:

Participants will need to complete a related online activity and observation of experienced staff.

Who would benefit from this workshop:

The workshop will be valuable to a range of people including staff who are new to teaching or new to current approaches to teaching in UK Higher Education, Associate Lecturers, PGR Students.
How the workshop will contribute to Learning Practice
How the workshop will develop specific skills aligned with UKPSF
How the workshop supports Fellowship at D1, D2 and D3
Audience: Teaching Staff
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Length of Session:
Two half days

To sign up to a workshop, please book through LibCal here.

How the Workshop will contribute to Learning Practice

Through this workshop you will:

Gain ideas and skills for a ‘menu’ of practical L&T activities, techniques and strategies adaptable to your own practice & will develop your ability to provide effective learning experiences for your students. You will explore how you can draw on your own past experience as a learner and/or teacher to provide effective learning opportunities for students, and start to relate this to the scholarship of L&T in HE.

Have the opportunity to work with others as you engage practically in carrying out some teaching activities, and receive feedback and encouragement for your own teaching practice.

How the Workshop will develop specific skills aligned with UKPSF

Specific skills
A2
This workshop develops skills for teaching & learner support, focusing on teaching methods, activity design & the broader learning environment.

Core Knowledge
K2
Through the workshop you will broaden your knowledge of teaching skills and methods.

K3
Through discussion of the methods used, you will explore how choice of approach relates to how students learn & progress through their HE study & to student learning needs.

Professional Values
V2
This workshop explores strategies for student engagement in active learning.

How the Workshop supports Fellowship D1, D2 & D3

D1 – Associate Fellow of the HEA
Staff with at least 1 year teaching/support experience. Typically these are staff who do some teaching/student support but not as the main element of their role, such as:

  • Career researchers with some teaching responsibilities
  • Learning support, demonstrators or technicians with some teaching responsibilities
  • Staff experienced in professional areas but with a limited teaching role