Application for Collegial Teaching and Learning in STEM Education (MNPED660) - 2023/24

Application for Collegial Teaching and Learning in STEM Education (MNPED660) - 2023/24

Collegial Teaching and Learning in STEM Education is an elective teaching and learning course in higher education offered by bioCEED and MN-UiB to all MN-UiB and UNIS staff . The course is given in English and requires no previous pedagogical training and welcomes both experienced and more novice teachers and staff. On completion of the course, you will receive a diploma that states the content and extent of the course (5 ECTS), which corresponds to three weeks full-time work. This course can count as part of the basic pedagogical competence requirement at UiB/UNIS.

The course introduces you to core concepts of teaching and learning in higher education to develop your ability to improve student learning. In the course you will read, discuss, documenting, and reflecting on pedagogical topics specifically related to teaching and learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) within the participants’ practices. Activities in the course shall provide participants with a common educational language, support collegial reflections and a scholarly approach to teaching and learning.

The main component of the course is a group project, addressing a teaching and learning issue of relevance to the participants’ own practice. The final project product is an artefact and public presentation of the project. The format of the artefact and presentation depends on the type of project, the intended audience, and the participants` interest. For examples a project report, a paper intended for publication in a teaching and learning journal, or a submission to a teaching and learning conference, followed by a presentation at a seminar, conference, or relevant meeting.

Application/Admission
MN-UiB and UNIS1 staff are eligible to apply.

(1) Staff includes all categories of employees at MN UiB that work with education, teaching and learning (i.e. professors, PhDs, administration, technicians etc).