Training methodology course

Learning about modern teaching methods and developing teaching skills

About the course

The course on teaching methodology is designed to develop teaching/pedagogical skills that contribute to more effective teaching and learning. Our research experience shows that the transfer of highly valued skills to students, which are possessed by teachers, cannot be effective in the absence of these skills. The training also prepares students for the complex challenges of teaching and learning, as well as for conflict situations and their management. The course will focus on the pedagogical-methodological skills needed to carry out teaching tasks and on the role of the teacher.

The aim of the course is to enhance the student's learning and the instructor's teaching experience, and to make the instructor a partner in the teaching-learning process. To this end, the course will introduce participants to new learning paradigms and teaching methods, which they will be able to apply in their daily teaching activities. The course builds on the participants' autonomy and peer learning, and also provides an opportunity to put theoretical knowledge into practice. We welcome trainers who are keen to develop their skills.

Main topics

• teaching roles
• student expectations of training and trainers - criteria for effective teaching
• learning about teaching methods
• learning culture
• discipline and attention
• soft skills (empathy, stress management, intercultural sensitivity) - conflict management
• student empowerment
• examination methodology
• feedback (teacher and student)

Who we recommend it to 

• PhD students who are already involved in teaching or will be involved in teaching
• anyone working in a teaching role, either in a theoretical or clinical setting
• who is applying for a teaching assistant position (see the Regulations on the criteria for promotion and the evaluation of applications for teaching posts at the UP MS)
• candidates for adjunct professorships (see the Rules for the evaluation of applications for the posts of lecturer and the criteria for promotion to lecturer at the UP MS)

The interactive nature of the course requires active participation of the participant, and the course can only be completed if the participant is present all three days without absence.

The course will be taught by the course leader, a permanent member of the DMEDC staff

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