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402-0181-03L 2 Credits DR D-ARCH , D-MAVT , D-INFK , D-MTEC , D-PHYS , D-BIOL , D-MATL , D-CHAB , D-BSSE , D-HEST , D-USYS

Immersive Pedagogical-Excellence School for PhD Students

Lecturers: Dr. Vira Bondar, Dr. Joelyn de Lima, Roland John Tormey, Dr. Mirja Michalscheck
Examiners: Dr. Vira Bondar, Dr. Joelyn de Lima
Block course. The school will take place at Seminarhotel Lihn in Filzbach. Arrival: December 2 (late afternoon) Departure: December 4 (evening) Hotel accommodation and full board are covered. Registration is binding to committment of participation in all the course dates and written homework assessment.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:37

Abstract

This experiential school develops evidence-informed teaching practice through hands-on classroom teaching, lab teaching, and project supervision. It includes practice with structured feedback on lesson planning, student engagement, and interactive teaching. It also builds mentoring skills and supports the drafting of a teaching statement that will be useful within and beyond academia.

Objective

By the end of the course students will: • Develop evidence-informed strategies for effective teaching and learning. • Design and teach an interactive lesson grounded in evidence-informed principles. • Re-design traditional labs into inquiry-based labs. • Implement strategies to facilitate students’ skill development when supervising projects. • Draft an evidence-informed teaching statement/philosophy.

Content

The course will draw from the research in the learning sciences. In-line with the learning objectives, and through hands-on practical sessions, students will develop expertise on the following topics: • Active learning, effective questioning and feedback strategies, inclusive participation. • Writing learning objectives, structuring the lesson, facilitating student engagement, structuring feedback • Inquiry-based learning, scaffolded learning • Project planning, risk assessment, communication within teams • Cognitive and emotional dimensions of feedback. • Assessment and rubrics

Resources

Lecture Notes

Handouts will be provided during the course and slides will be made available in digital format

Literature

• Kober, N. (2015). Reaching Students: What Research Says About Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science and Engineering. Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. • Tormey, R. & Isaac, S. (2021). Facilitating experiential learning in higher education: Teaching and supervising in labs, fieldwork, studios, and projects. Routledge. • Isaac, S., & de Lima, J. (2024). Teaching Transversal Skills for Engineering Students: A playbook of practical activities with tangibles (3T PLAY, Ed.). Center for Learning Sciences, EPFL. • Other references will be provided in the handouts

General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Written / teaching statement

Registration & Places

Max Places
25
Priority: Registration for the course unit is until 25.10.2026 only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Immersive Pedagogical-Excellence School for PhD Students No time listed 2 h weekly

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