Teaching & Supporting Learning Module - Hilary Term 2012

Registration is now closed. The next module will take place in Michaelmas Term 2012.

Dates	Information
Thursday 19th January or Friday 20th January 2012 10:00 - 16:30	Part 1: Introduction to Teaching & Supporting Learning This day-long session provides a foundation for postgraduates who are new to teaching and aims to build confidence amongst a network of peers. We will cover four main topics: the role of the teacher, the theory of teaching and learning, working with diverse learners, and developing your practice as a teaching assistant. All sessions will be highly interactive with a focus on working in small groups.
Part 2: Teaching & Supporting Learning Module Prerequisites: Module participants are expected to have attended the Introduction to Teaching and Supporting Learning (see information above), or equivalent, and to be teaching concurrent to attendance on the module (at least two hours per week). There are four compulsory sessions and then three optional sessions of which you must choose two. Role of the School: Students wishing to enrol in the module will have School approval arranged through their supervisor. Schools may be asked to confirm that the student has adequate teaching duties (at least two hours per week) in order to participate fully in the module, fulfil the accreditation requirements and complete the teaching portfolio. Role of the Supervisor: Students wishing to register for the module need to have the full support of their supervisor who will act as a discipline-based mentor. Assessment: The module is assessed through the production and submission of a teaching portfolio. Each teaching portfolio comprises a teaching philosophy statement and other written assignments related to the student’s teaching practice, educational theory, curriculum planning and design and critical reflections on their learning. Each teaching session requires students to produce specific items for inclusion in the teaching portfolio (see module handbook for further details). Depending on what optional teaching sessions are chosen, the teaching portfolio will include other elements, for example, detailed course outlines. The facilitator will offer formative feedback and commentary on portfolios, and confirm the completion of the portfolio for award of credits with the Graduate Studies' Office.
Compulsory Date: Friday, 27th January 2012 10:00 - 16:30	Developing a Teaching Portfolio Part 1 When applying for academic posts there is increasing demand for evidence not only of research but also of teaching capability such as a teaching portfolio or a statement of teaching philosophy. In this session you will be critically reflecting on your own teaching practice. As part of this you will learn about the benefits of developing your own portfolio of teaching and how to write relevant entries for a portfolio. You will also learn how to write an effective statement of teaching philosophy.
Compulsory Date: Friday, 3rd February 2012 14:00 - 17:00	Designing Small Group Teaching This session will help you to develop skills for the effective planning and delivery of small group teaching. You will learn how to write effective learning outcomes; how to ask questions which promote your students’ critical thinking as well as their class participation, and how to plan course materials and activities taking account of course content and student diversity.
Compulsory Date: Friday, 10th February 2012 14:00 - 17:00	Teaching Small Groups This session explores the characteristics, challenges and benefits of small group teaching sessions. The session will discuss learning in small groups and introduce you to practical teaching techniques appropriate to this context. You will also be introduced to strategies to cope with challenging behaviours.
Compulsory Date: Friday, 17th February 2012 14:00 - 17:00	Assessment and Feedback This session covers the purposes of assessment at third level, links between assessment, feedback and learning, and also provides insight into how to give effective feedback.
Option 1 Date: Friday, 24th February 2012 14:00 - 17:00	Preparing a Lecture In this session you will be learning how to structure and deliver a lecture effectively. This will include looking at the purpose of the lecture format, how to structure a lecture on the basis of relevant learning outcomes, how to engage students and deal with problems, and how to manage your own nerves and start to develop a presentation style. As part of this session you will have the opportunity to give a two minute presentation on an academic subject of your choice. You are welcome to prepare this in advance.
Option 2 Date: Friday, 9th March 2012 14:00 - 17:00	Developing a Module/Course By the end of this session you should be able to; understand the importance of developing a cohesive curriculum; differentiate between aims and objectives and learning outcomes for your course/module; design appropriate learning outcomes;design appropriate forms of assessment for your course.
Option 3 Date:Wednesday 14th March 2012 14:00 - 17:00	Using Technology and E-Learning in Teaching Facilitator: Ms. Catherine Kane, CLT There is a growing demand both from Students and Institutions that Academic staff should be capable of incorporating Technology into their Teaching and Learning. This session will give participants an opportunity to experience elearning activities from a student and an academic perspective. Participants will contribute to online discussions and blogs, learn how to create good online activities and learn moderating skills such as weaving, summarising and giving feedback.
Compulsory Date: Friday, 23rd March & Friday 30th March 2012 14:00 - 17:00 & 12:00 - 17:30	Developing a Teaching Portfolio Part 2 Conclusion of Developing a Teaching Portfolio

Dates

Information

Thursday 19th January or Friday 20th January 2012

10:00 - 16:30

Part 1: Introduction to Teaching & Supporting Learning

This day-long session provides a foundation for postgraduates who are new to teaching and aims to build confidence amongst a network of peers.

We will cover four main topics: the role of the teacher, the theory of teaching and learning, working with diverse learners, and developing your practice as a teaching assistant.

All sessions will be highly interactive with a focus on working in small groups.

Part 2: Teaching & Supporting Learning Module

Prerequisites:
Module participants are expected to have attended the Introduction to Teaching and Supporting Learning (see information above), or equivalent, and to be teaching concurrent to attendance on the module (at least two hours per week). There are four compulsory sessions and then three optional sessions of which you must choose two.

Role of the School:
Students wishing to enrol in the module will have School approval arranged through their supervisor. Schools may be asked to confirm that the student has adequate teaching duties (at least two hours per week) in order to participate fully in the module, fulfil the accreditation requirements and complete the teaching portfolio.

Role of the Supervisor:
Students wishing to register for the module need to have the full support of their supervisor who will act as a discipline-based mentor.

Assessment:
The module is assessed through the production and submission of a teaching portfolio. Each teaching portfolio comprises a teaching philosophy statement and other written assignments related to the student’s teaching practice, educational theory, curriculum planning and design and critical reflections on their learning. Each teaching session requires students to produce specific items for inclusion in the teaching portfolio (see module handbook for further details). Depending on what optional teaching sessions are chosen, the teaching portfolio will include other elements, for example, detailed course outlines. The facilitator will offer formative feedback and commentary on portfolios, and confirm the completion of the portfolio for award of credits with the Graduate Studies' Office.

Compulsory

Date: Friday, 27th January 2012

10:00 - 16:30

Developing a Teaching Portfolio Part 1

When applying for academic posts there is increasing demand for evidence not only of research but also of teaching capability such as a teaching portfolio or a statement of teaching philosophy.

In this session you will be critically reflecting on your own teaching practice. As part of this you will learn about the benefits of developing your own portfolio of teaching and how to write relevant entries for a portfolio. You will also learn how to write an effective statement of teaching philosophy.

Compulsory

Date: Friday, 3rd February 2012

14:00 - 17:00

Designing Small Group Teaching

This session will help you to develop skills for the effective planning and delivery of small group teaching. You will learn how to write effective learning outcomes; how to ask questions which promote your students’ critical thinking as well as their class participation, and how to plan course materials and activities taking account of course content and student diversity.

Compulsory

Date: Friday, 10th February 2012

14:00 - 17:00

Teaching Small Groups

This session explores the characteristics, challenges and benefits of small group teaching sessions. The session will discuss learning in small groups and introduce you to practical teaching techniques appropriate to this context. You will also be introduced to strategies to cope with challenging behaviours.

Compulsory

Date: Friday, 17th February 2012

14:00 - 17:00

Assessment and Feedback

This session covers the purposes of assessment at third level, links between assessment, feedback and learning, and also provides insight into how to give effective feedback.

Option 1

Date: Friday, 24th February 2012

14:00 - 17:00

Preparing a Lecture

In this session you will be learning how to structure and deliver a lecture effectively. This will include looking at the purpose of the lecture format, how to structure a lecture on the basis of relevant learning outcomes, how to engage students and deal with problems, and how to manage your own nerves and start to develop a presentation style. As part of this session you will have the opportunity to give a two minute presentation on an academic subject of your choice. You are welcome to prepare this in advance.

Option 2

Date: Friday, 9th March 2012

14:00 - 17:00

Developing a Module/Course

By the end of this session you should be able to; understand the importance of developing a cohesive curriculum; differentiate between aims and objectives and learning outcomes for your course/module; design appropriate learning outcomes;design appropriate forms of assessment for your course.

Option 3

Date:Wednesday 14th March 2012

14:00 - 17:00

Using Technology and E-Learning in Teaching

Facilitator: Ms. Catherine Kane, CLT

There is a growing demand both from Students and Institutions that Academic staff should be capable of incorporating Technology into their Teaching and Learning.

This session will give participants an opportunity to experience elearning activities from a student and an academic perspective.

Participants will contribute to online discussions and blogs, learn how to create good online activities and learn moderating skills such as weaving, summarising and giving feedback.

Compulsory

Date: Friday, 23rd March & Friday 30th March 2012

14:00 - 17:00 & 12:00 - 17:30

Developing a Teaching Portfolio Part 2

Conclusion of Developing a Teaching Portfolio

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Teaching & Supporting Learning Module - Hilary Term 2012

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