Start date: October 24, 2023

 

During this phase of consolidating university teaching, the aim is to welcome new teachers to UPF; to look in greater depth into the activities of planning, developing teaching methodologies, group management, motivation and evaluation so that they are able to implement them in their subject through observation in the classroom. 

It is free of charge and is recognized with a certificate of aptitude eligible for submission in AQU and ANECA accreditation processes.
 

 

 80 o 170 hours - blended - in Catalan and Spanish - from October 24 2023 to June 30 2024 
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, from 2 pm to 5 pm on the Ciutadella campus 

Recipients:

  • All teaching staff who have recently joined UPF or who have been teaching for less than three years.
  • Recommended for other teaching staff such as tenure-track, trainee research staff, researchers who teach, adjunct lecturers, predoctoral and postdoctoral students, etc. 

  A requirement for enrolling in this itinerary is to have teaching duties during the current academic year.

Aims:

  • To acquire and implement the knowledge, skills and basic attitudes linked to the teaching competences of university teaching staff within the educational framework of UPF, for the development of their teaching career.
  • To look in greater depth into planning activities, developing teaching methodologies and evaluation so that they are able to integrate them into their teaching and improve teaching quality.
  • To improve teaching based on the observation of the teaching itself and monitoring by a tutor, in order to reflect by identifying the weak and strong points of the actual practice of teaching. 
  • To become aware of the need for educational innovation in the university context. 
  • To carry out an innovative project with the guidance of a tutor.
  • To provide an environment in which to exchange experiences among colleagues from various disciplines at UPF.
     

Contents and calendar:

 

 Face-to-face sessions from October 2023 to February 2024, on the Ciutadella campus. Online from March to June 2024 

 

Institutional module Online, asynchronous
Aula Global  Online, asynchronous
Teaching and learning at the University Tuesday 24/10 and wednesday 25/10 from 14.00 to 16.00 h
Teaching methods for teaching large groups Tuesday 31/10, from 14.00 to 17.00 h
Teaching methods for teaching in seminars, tutorials and practicals Tuesday 14/11 and 28/11, from 15.30 to 17.00 h
Classroom communication Wednesday, 22/11, from 14.00 to 17.00 h
Student motivation Tuesday 12/12 and thursday 14/12, from 15.30 to 17.00h
Tools to invigorate and manage groups in class Tuesday 9/01 and thursday 11/01 from 15.30 to 17.00 h
Assessment of learning: types and techniques of evaluation. The portfolio Tuesday 16/01 and thursday 18/01, from 15.00 to 16.30 h
Teaching planning: learning plan Tuesday 30/01, from 15.30 to 17.00 h

 


 

Activities:

  • Classroom observation: recording one of the classes
  • Innovation project (individual work): optional
  • Preparation of an electronic portfolio: learning folder for reflection and evidence. Two submissions during the academic year
     

 The consolidation itinerary will be certified with 170 hours if the innovation project is done. If this activity is not done, it will be certified with 80 hours.

Evaluation:

  • Face-to-face sessions: attendance and participation in the classroom will be taken into account. Participants must attend at least 80% of the sessions.
  • Online sessions: the online questionnaires must be answered and passed after each topic.
  • Individual work: an individual assignment must be carried out, the sessions must be attended and the three personalized tutorials held during the academic year must be followed.
  • Filming of teaching: a feedback report must be submitted highlighting aspects for improvement.
  • Evaluation of the e-portfolio by a tutor and the submission of a feedback report as a final evaluation of the training programme.
     
Any questions?