The context-based approach focuses on the application of science as a means of enhancing scientific understanding of students’ real-worlds while developing students’ capacities to function as resp...
The main part of self-directed studies is a group research project defended in the form of PowerPoint presentation. Main goals of the research project are: to deepen students’ knowle...
It is likely to be useful and possibly essential for any person working in the areas of science or engineering to be able to discuss their field, and any associated controversies, so that they can b...
Role play can be seen as an interactive and experiential learning approach, which involves elements of, play, a game and simulation. In terms of chemistry teaching in higher education, role play can...
Think-Pair-Share is a co-operative teaching strategy. After the lecturer has asked a question, this strategy includes three components: time for thinking, time for sharing with...
POGIL (Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning, pogil.org ) is a teaching method that develops student process skills at the same time as using guided inquiry to build discipline kn...
Community-based learning (also referred to as ‘service learning’ and ‘community-engaged learning’) is a form of experiential education with a civic underpinning. In practice, what this means is that...
Nadine Dharsey ADC:Access, University of Johannesburg Challenge and goal One of the minimum requirements for tutoring at the University of Johannesburg is generic tutor training. Howe...
This CPD scenario describes a User case in which lecturers develop their competence in sound course design and teaching in higher education and facilitating problem solving and how to facilitate student’s deep learning and development of higher cognitive skills and develop attitudes in how to stay motivated and self-regulate their continuous professional development and supporting student development and enabling students’ well-being in a learning process and inclusivity and reflecting on own teaching practice and practicing teaching and learning in an evidence informed way and knowledge sharing. The approximate duration of a User case that follows this scenario is several months. In this CPD scenario the participants professionalize in a close connection to their own teaching practice (at their workplace) and meet in person on location with the training staff and with other participants.