Academic Teaching (in English)

In the basic seminar Academic Teaching you will gain an insight into the basics of teaching and learning and the current trends in university didactics. The focus is on you as a teacher – using practical exercises, you reflect on your personal demeanor and the teaching experiences you have already gained and have the opportunity to receive feedback on one of your event recordings if necessary. Together with teachers from the same and/or other subject areas, you will analyze your teaching competence, your target group and discuss your didactic actions and the selection of your teaching format.

After completing this seminar, participants are able to…

• …summarize current and future trends of university didactics.
• …name the 12 core competence of a teacher.
• …trace their own development stage of becoming a university teacher.
• …develop their own learning outcomes.
• …know various contemporary teaching and learning settings/methods.
• …structure and present their own contents.
• …analyze their individual teaching performance by conducting a video training.
• …use activating feedback and interaction tools such as audience response systems.
• …handle demanding teaching situations.

Inhalt

• Basics of teaching and learning
• Contemporary trends of university didactics
• Your role as a teacher
• Target group oriented teaching
• Teaching and learning arrangements
• Motivation, interaction and feedback
• Challenging situations in teaching