UTQ Fundamentals
The Fundamentals module marks the first step of your UTQ trajectory. In this single-session module, you will explore the principles of Constructive Alignment and learn how to apply them to your own context. on the session focuses on all elements of Constructive Alignment, especially on the Learning Objectives, including how to formulate them.
Participants are required to bring one Learning Objective of a course you are involved with to the session. Together with your peers and the trainer(s) you will step by step learn how to (re)formulate your Learning Objective according to the guidelines and to apply the principles of Constructive Alignment to your course. This session will form the basis of your educational journey and course design.
After successfully completing the Fundamentals module, you can continue your UTQ journey in the order you prefer or suits your situation best.
We look forward to meeting you and start your UTQ trajectory together!
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The UTQ involves the development and documentation of five didactic competences in a personal UTQ dossier. After completion the teacher is able to:
Competence 1: Designing or Redesigning Education
- Explain how their course is embedded in the curriculum or degree programme as a whole.
- Design teaching based on the principles of ‘constructive alignment’.
- Design active, effective, and efficient learning methods and learning materials.
- Design their teaching with respect to the specific (curricular) characteristics and needs of the students.
- Design their teaching in a practically and logistically feasible (doable) way.
Competence 2: Teaching and Supervising
- Prepare an educational meeting.
- Conduct an educational meeting and reflect on their performance.
- Supervise students, individually and in groups.
Competence 3: Assessment
- Design and implement the assessment of student development and learning outcomes.
- Analyse the assessment results and draw conclusions.
Competence 4: Evaluating Teaching
- Conduct an evaluation and collect information (data) purposefully to improve their teaching.
- Analyse evaluation results, draw conclusions, and pinpoint areas for improvement.
Competence 5: Professionalisation
- Formulate their own vision on teaching and student learning.
- Manage their work as a teacher and collaborate in a teaching team.
- Reflect on their work as a teacher and on their future professional development in teaching.
Session information
Target Group
Lecturers participating in the UTQ programme.
Working Method During the Session
Preparation is required before the session.During the session, you will apply the guidelines and principles to your own course. The session employs active learning methods, including:
- Blended learning: combining face-to-face instruction with online learning.
- Flipped classroom: engaging with content prior to the session.
- Number of sessions: 1
- Study load: 6 hours (on average)
- Language: English (unless all participants speak Dutch)
Certificate
After successful completion of the Fundamentals module, you will receive a certificate that allows you to continue in the UTQ trajectory.
Costs, Admission and Attendance
- Attendance is mandatory.
- Participation in Fundamentals is included in the the UTQ package; no additional costs apply.
Prerequisites
- Completion of an intake with a UTQ member
- Advise from the UTQ team to continue in the UTQ trajectory.
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