HKU - University Teaching
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University Teaching at Coursera Overview
Duration | 18 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
University Teaching at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 18 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Russian, English, Spanish
University Teaching at Coursera Course details
- University Teaching is an introductory course in teaching and learning in tertiary education, designed by staff at the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Hong Kong.
- With input from instructors, guests and interviewees, including teaching award winners, students, and experts in the fields, you will be exposed to research evidence in relation to effective university teaching and practical instructional design strategies. You will also be exposed to multiple examples of effective teaching, and hear the views of teachers whose teaching has been judged to be excellent.
- More specifically, University Teaching will help you to address the following questions:
- - What does teaching in higher education involve?
- - What does research evidence tell us about effective teaching in higher education?
- - How can we ensure that our instructional design will help our students achieve their intended learning outcomes?
- - What pedagogic options do we have to make our teaching successful?
- - What assessment and feedback practices can help our students learn more effectively?
- After completing the learning tasks in this course, you will be able to:
- - Discuss the teaching and learning context in higher education and reflect on the potential challenges and opportunities you might encounter.
- - Explain key teaching and learning concepts and relevant evidence in relation to effective university teaching.
- - Analyse the relationships between various aspects of teaching and student learning.
- - Identify a range of instructional strategies to support effective student learning.
- - Apply key concepts to the structuring of course outlines and lesson plans in order to create learning experiences to support successful student learning.
- Course trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJu-dViz3NE
- Course outline: http://www.cetl.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CETL-MOOC-course-outline.pdf
University Teaching at Coursera Curriculum
Course Introduction
Course introduction
Course outline
Course communication
Course entrance survey
Orientation quiz
Module overview
Teaching and learning spaces
Student voice: What are we looking for in university education?
Student voice: What kind of teaching engages us?
Student diversity in learning (I) : Three examples
Student diversity in learning (II) : Implications for teaching
What does it involve teaching in a university? ? Interviews with colleagues
What options do we have for long-term professional development? ? Interviews with colleagues
Reading list
Self assessment
Module quiz
What does research tell us about effective teaching in higher education?
Module overview
Three domains of learning and levels of understanding
Teaching and learning approaches
Factors that influence student learning (I)
Factors that influence student learning (II)
Seven principles of effective teaching (I)
Seven principles of effective teaching (II)
Seven principles of effective teaching (III)
Reading list
Self assessment
Module quiz
How shall we go about curriculum and instructional design?
Module overview
Constructive alignment
Interview with Biggs and Tang
Writing learning outcomes (I)
Writing learning outcomes (II)
Writing learning outcomes (III)
Compiling a course outline
Planning a lesson
Reading list
Self assessment
Module quiz
What pedagogical options can we find from successful examples? ? An instructional toolbox
Module oveview
Problem-based learning (I) : PBL in practice
Problem-based learning (II) : Rationale, design and practical experiences
Audience response system
Think-pair-share
Teaching a large class
Flipped learning
Team-based learning
Experiential learning
Information sheet ? Problem-based learning
Information sheet ? Experiential learning
Reading list
Self-reflection on the instructional examples
How to design effective assessment?
Purposes of assessment
The impact of assessment on students? learning and the backwash effect
Decisions framework for assessment design
Contexts of assessment: Learners? characteristics
Contexts of assessment: Standards-based assessment and norm-based assessment
Interview with Prof. Royce Sadler on understanding standards
Groupwork assessment
Principles of good assessment practices
Reading list
Practice quiz
Assessment design (Scenario 1)
Assessment design (Scenario 2)
How to provide constructive and high-impact feedback?
Introduction of feedback and the relationship between assessment and feedback
Feedback that makes a difference
Small changes in feedback practices making a big difference
How to make feedback sustainable?
Principles of good feedback
Reading list
Course exit survey
Practice quiz
Feedback design
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