Dates: Tuesday 21 March – Thursday 23 March
Venue: UTS Broadway campus
MARCH 2017 WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
1. INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING.FUTURES IN QUALIITATIVE TUTORIALS
This workshop is an introduction to some key approaches to facilitating successful student learning in discussion based tutorials (please choose the concurrent workshop ‘Learning.Futures in Quantitative Tutorials’ if you teach in STEM disciplines) . We will be discussing some of the fundamental things that can help students and teachers get the most out of these sessions, including: the purpose of tutorials; planning and running good tutorials; dealing with common issues; and how to build on your experiences in the context of Learning.Futures.
2. INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING.FUTURES IN QUANTITATIVE TUTORIALS
This workshop is designed for casual academics who are tutoring in subjects such as maths, finance, economics, accounting, science, and engineering, where is there is a quantitative focus and an expectation that students will develop their problem-solving skills and their understanding of difficult concepts. The session will suggest and demonstrate approaches for making these classes more active, engaging and inclusive so they produce better learning outcomes for students. You will also be introduced to the UTS services provided for students who may be need extra support for the subjects you are teaching.
3. ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM – This workshop is now full
This session is relevant for new and ongoing casual academics. In this workshop we will explore ways of starting off well with your students and encouraging effective learning and teaching from the beginning of semester in lectures and tutorials. Interpersonal interactions and engagement techniques aligned to the UTS Learning.Futures strategy will be explored. This highly participative session will enable you to experience the effects of various techniques and how your students may benefit from them.
4. ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK
This session is for anyone who assesses student’s, provides feedback or designs formative and summative assessments. The Learning.Futures approach to assessment at UTS prioritises authentic assessment opportunities, as well as significant opportunities for students to receive feedback on their learning. We discuss how more traditional forms of assessment, such as essays and examinations, can be adapted to have greater application to real world settings. The session will also enable you to apply the principles of good assessment practice and feedback, not only as part of formal assessment, but also by making use of class or online activities; peer feedback; self-assessment and criteria benchmarking.
5. LEARNING DESIGNS FOR LEARNING.FUTURES
This workshop is for tutors and demonstrators, as well as current or future subject co-ordinators. We will discuss designing learning experiences for students and our understandings of blended subject design. We explore how the UTS model of learning and the Learning.Futures approach are integral to promoting engaging, interactive and inspiring student learning environments in UTS subjects. We also discuss ways of designing subjects to encourage student learning and success, and introduce resources available for subject outlines, authentic assessment, feedback and learning support.
All the workshops will be held at the UTS Broadway Campus. They will run from 10.30-1.00 and 2.00-4.30 and include a refreshment break (lunch is not provided).
Paid attendance will be for 2.5 hours for up to two workshops at the current ’Other Academic Activity’ (1) rate of $45.01per hour and will be restricted to participants with an eligible current casual teaching contract at UTS*. Priority will be given in the first instance to casual academics who are new to UTS (or have not participated in previous UTS Casual Academics Conferences and Workshops.
Confirmations for new participants will be sent by email within five working days of receipt of your registration. We will notify you of whether a place is available and confirm the room numbers for your workshop/s.
Other workshops will run later in the year so keep an eye out on this blog.
* Please note: Staff who are in full-time or fractional academic employment at UTS in addition to their casual academic contract are not eligible for payment.
REGISTRATION
To register your interest please email Enza.Mirabella@uts.edu.au. Workshop places fill quickly so please register soon to avoid disappointment.