Welcome to Teaching and Learning at the University of Western Australia. This website provides a range of resources for UWAstaffandstudents, and prospective students.
Teaching and Learning at UWA is focused on improving the student learning experience and, as part of the education portfolio, involves a range of people, both centrally and within each faculty:
The University of Western Australia will receive $3.9 million in recognition of its achievements in excellence in learning and teaching as part of the Australian Government's 2009 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund.
July 2009
Tuesday 07
9:00 - WORKSHOP - Supervising Postgraduate Students
In developing a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities as a supervisor in relation to the Graduate Research School's guidelines, policies and procedures;
To develop a more productive working relationship with their (...)
Thursday 09
9:30 - WORKSHOP - Quickstart Guide to Developing your 2009 LMS unit (WebCT)
Studies clearly show that in ‘traditional’ lectures, students attention declines rapidly after 15 minutes. Thus, while students retain 70% of the first ten minutes of a lecture, they only retain 20% of the last ten minutes. ‘Active Learning’ aims to involve students in the learning process, so that (...)
Monday 13
9:00 - WORKSHOP - Foundations of University Teaching and Learning
Foundations of University Teaching and Learning is designed to offer an integrated and highly interactive perspective on teaching in a research-intensive university. The programme provides a theoretical framework relating to teaching and learning, along with opportunities to explore a range of (...)
Tuesday 14
9:30 - WORKSHOP - Quickstart Guide to Developing your 2009 LMS unit (WebCT)
IUT is designed for specifically for postgraduate students who are tutoring, demonstrating or lecturing at UWA. It will help them develop a repertoire of teaching strategies and techniques, and will also introduce them to the latest research in teaching and learning.
The program (...)
Thursday 16
9:30 - WORKSHOP - Quickstart Guide to Developing your 2009 LMS unit (WebCT)
In this workshop, you will examine a range of strategies for facilitating discussion and running engaging, interactive classes. The workshop is aimed at those of you who are new to tutoring or looking to develop your teaching skills.
Wednesday 22
13:00 - WORKSHOP - Small Group Teaching: Labs and Workshops
Teaching in the laboratory or workshop setting can often become a routine process that does not take full advantage of the opportunities to improve student learning. This workshop will introduce you to strategies to enhance student engagement and communication between teacher and students, making (...)
Thursday 30
10:30 - SEMINAR - Leadership Challenges for Women in Asia-Pacific Universities : informal discussion with Dr Antonette Palma-Angeles, Associate Professor, Philosophy Department, Ateneo de Manila, Philippines
When we think about team teaching we start to ask questions like: how would you do this; and, if you did, why would you do it? This workshop addresses these questions by providing an opportunity to learn about various team teaching approaches as ways of making the teaching and learning environment (...)
Monday 10
9:00 - WORKSHOP - Developing your Teaching Portfolio
Effective teaching is a central aspect of an academic career at UWA. This workshop will focus on the criteria and evidence that can be included in a teaching portfolio and used for PDR and promotion. You will leave this session confident and eager to make a start on your own portfolio
Wednesday 12
13:00 - WORKSHOP - What counts as evidence of good teaching?
The strength of a teaching portfolio or award submission often rests on the quality of evidence provided to support it. This session will examine what constitutes robust evidence. It is a good follow-up to 'Developing your Teaching Portfolio'.
At the end of the session, you will:
September 2009
Tuesday 08
9:30 - WORKSHOP - eLearning development and support - LMS workshop : Creating LMS Group Activities & Selectively Releasing Learning Materials
Teachers are being stretched in their efforts to maintain high quality teaching, often in a time or resource-poor environment, and with an increasingly diverse student cohort. Ideas on how to establish and maintain a good learning experience for students by teaching smarter are explored. Strategies (...)
Wednesday 23
13:30 - WORKSHOP - Assessment: Learning's Destination or Journey?
Assessment is, indeed has always been, a practice that is central to all teaching institutions. It happens, often, so instinctively that little thought goes into whether it is as good as it could be
Questions like the following are often not examined:
What is the difference (...)
Tuesday 29
12:30 - WORKSHOP - LMS Look & See - Creating Assessments using Respondus
Have you ever wanted to create and publish opportunities for students to review unit materials independently through online activities such as crosswords, self tests, flashcards and hang man?
If so, then you will fine using StudyMate to create and publish LMS activities an innovative (...)
