Skip to main content

Introduction to University Pedagogy


duth

About This Course

Learning Circle INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY PEDAGOGY for faculty members and teaching staff, aims at promoting University Pedagogy and creating a community of learning, innovation and continuous improvement of the teaching work at a Higher Education Institute (HEI). Modules are designed to support teachers to reflect on their professional development, to record their needs, to acquire and exchange good learning and teaching practices, to develop and implement modern and effective educational actions, with the utilization of ICT within teaching in university courses.

Syllabus

A. Professional Development in academia
  • Skills required from academics -Challenges.
  • Difficulties / Problems / Barriers connected to teaching in HEI
  • Active learning Communities in HEI and their role for UP
  • Reflection
B. International Trends on Teaching and Student-Centered Learning in Higher Education

  • The profile and educational needs of students
  • Contemporary Learning Trends and Theories / The Importance of Transformational Learning Theory
  • Reflection
C. Educational approaches/strategies/methods/techniques used in Higher Education

  • What elements characterize learning and "good" teaching in higher education?
  • What does an instructional design include?
  • Teaching techniques
  • Evaluation: Grading vs Feedback
  • Innovative methods and Good Practices in teaching
  • Reflection
D. ICT in teaching and learning in HEI

  • Live and distance learning
  • Communication in online education
  • The use and integration of modern technological tools and software in teaching – Examples and Good Practices
  • Presentation of Good Assessment Practices with the use of ICT
  • Reflection

Course Staff

Course Staff Image #1

Katerina Kedraka

Professor of Job Skills of BioScientists and LifeLong Education, Director of the Center of Teaching and Learning (CTL) of DUTH, Coordinator and founding member of the Hellenic University Pedagogy Network with key activities: research study of educational needs of the teaching staff; establishment of CTL; implementation of university pedagogy seminars, webinars etc.

Enroll