New and Recently Appointed Lecturers' Weekend

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10-12 September 2004, University of Liverpool

The UK Centre for Materials Education (UKCME) is organising a weekend workshop for newly, or recently (i.e. within the past 3 years), appointed Materials lecturers.

All costs of the weekend will be met by the UKCME, inclusive of accommodation and meals. Participants need only meet their own travel costs to Liverpool.

This event is jointly organised by the Higher Education Academy Subject Centres for Materials, Engineering and Physical Sciences.

To register for this event, please complete the online registration form at the bottom of this webpage.

Aims of the 2-day Weekend Event

To help newly, or recently (i.e. within the past 3 years), appointed academic staff address the main issues involved in providing a teaching session for students.
To consider in detail aspects of the following: (i) course design, (ii) planning learning outcomes, (iii) choice of teaching methods, (iv) assessment of learning, and (v) evaluation of teaching.
To offer new academic staff an opportunity to reflect on problems which students encounter in studying, and on ways in which lecturers can assist student learning.
To highlight solutions and support for learning & teaching available from the Higher Education Academy.
To provide an opportunity for delegates to network with other new/recently appointed lecturers (both from your specific Materials subject area, as well as other cognate areas of Engineering and Physical Sciences).

Programme

Friday 10 September

15:00	Rooms available from 15:00 onwards at Greeenbank Conference Park, University of Liverpool

19:00	Welcome and Pre-dinner drinks

19:30	Dinner

21:00	After dinner entertainment and bar

Saturday 11 September

09:00	Introductions Overview of the programme Aims and objectives of the weekend event

09:30	Part 1: Overall course design for best practice? Best practice in teaching and learning

10:45	Coffee/tea break

11:15	Part 2: What are you going to teach? Using learning outcomes

12:30	Lunch

13:30	Part 3(A): How are you going to teach/help your students learn? Large group teaching Small group learning

14:45	Coffee/tea break

15:15	Part 3(B): How are you going to teach/help your students learn? Laboratory/practical classes Project work

16:30	Subject group discussions: the Materials subject area Support available from the UK Centre for Materials Education

17:00	Finish

19:00	Coach to Workshop dinner and entertainment (at Liverpool Waterfront)

Sunday 12 September

09:30	Part 4: How are you going to assess the learning? Designing an assessment strategy

10:45	Coffee/tea break

11:15	Part 5: How to evaluate your teaching? Techniques for evaluation of learning

12:30	Plenary: Review and Feedback Support available from The Higher Education Academy Review of the programme, and Workshop evaluation

13:00	Lunch

14:00	Finish

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Other Enquiries

If you have any other enquiries regarding this event, please Contact the Centre.