New and Recently Appointed Lecturers' 2-day Workshop

The UK Centre for Materials Education is organising a workshop for newly or recently appointed (within the past 3 years) materials lecturers.

The aims of the 2-day workshop are:

To offer academic staff an opportunity to reflect on problems which students encounter in studying and on ways in which lecturers can assist student learning
To consider relevant research on student learning
To consider aspects of course design for effective student learning

Wednesday 11 September
15.00	Rooms available from 15:00 onwards
19.00	Pre-dinner drinks
19:30	Dinner

Thursday 12 September
09.15	Introductions
09.30	Overall course design for best practice
11.00	Coffee
11.30	What are you going to teach?
13.00	Lunch
14.00	How are you going to teach/help your students learn (In this session we will explore many approaches including education developments such as problem based learning and computer based learning)?
15.30	Coffee
16.00	Relating practical to theoretical learning
17.00	Finish
19:30	Dinner

Friday 13 September 2002
09.30	How are you going to assess the learning?
11.00	Coffee
11.30	What is the personal tutors role?
12.00	Using the UKCME database
13.00	Lunch
14.00	How do you know whether or not you have been successful in achieving your aims?
16.00	Finish

The costs of the workshop will be met by the Centre. Participants must meet their own travel costs.

Places are limited and are available on a first come first served basis. To register, please contact the Centre.