Teaching and Learning Science

13, 20 & 27 September 2024

Kostas Kampourakis, Dr., University of Geneva

Kostas Kampourakis, Dr., University of Geneva

At the end of this course the students should be able to:
- Apply some basic principles of curriculum development.
- Define learning goals for their own teaching activities.
- Distinguish between learning goals and the teaching approaches used to attain them.
- Choose appropriate and relevant teaching experiences to attain the defined learning goals.
- Design teaching sequences that aim to attain the defined learning goals.
- Design summative assessments that correspond to the defined learning goals (curriculum alignment)
- Develop formative assessments that can be effectively integrated into teaching sequences.

DAY 1

SESSION 1
9:00-12:00 Theory (interactive lecture)
Setting learning goals: distinguishing between teaching and learning

SESSION 2
13:00-16:00 Theory (interactive lecture)
Selecting learning experiences that are likely to attain learning goals: teaching for learning vs teaching for teaching

DAY 2

SESSION 3
9:00-12:00 Theory (interactive lecture)
Effectively organizing learning experiences: combining different teaching methods and setting up a curriculum

SESSION 4
13:00-16:00 Theory (interactive lecture)
Designing assessments: formative vs summative assessment and curriculum alignment

DAY 3

SESSION 5
9:00-12:00
Bringing it all together: designing teaching for learning Micro-teaching

SESSION 6
13:00-16:00
Presentations and discussio

University of Lausanne, Room CUB-233 (Auditoire III)

Map

This course is organized in collaboration with the CUSO Doctoral Programs in Ecology & Evolution, Microbial Sciences and StarOmics

Questions? Please contact Catherine Suarez
@: [email protected]

Reimbursements for CUSO MPS Students: Train ticket, 2°class, half-fare from your institution to the place of the activity 

Reimbursement of your travel tickets can be asked online through your MyCUSO. 
See HERE for the procedure.

For any question concerning reimbursement please contact the CUSO MPS coordinator Debora Zoia

Deadline for registration: 06.09.2024
Please register through the CUSO Ecology & Evolution webpage: HERE

4 places available for CUSO MPS students.

* For cancelations after the deadline of registration or 'no show': 100 CHF administrative fee

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