Didactic Bootcamp
The aim of this two-day Didactic Bootcamp is for you to feel ready and confident to start your classes. During the training we will work with basic principles of good teaching. You reflect on your role as a teacher in regard to the learning process of students. You learn to identify and apply teaching strategies and you receive tools to create a safe learning environment in your workgroup. You will practice with a number of situations that you might encounter during tutorials. You will collect practical tools to work with your students with confidence.
The knowledge and skills that you gain during this bootcamp are often regarded as prior knowledge in other didactic training courses. We recommend you to complement your didactic training by choosing course blocks that are tailored to your practice and goals.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this training you will be able to…
- execute introduction exercises (with students)
- use ways to contribute to creating a safe environment (for you and your students)
- identify own and others’ concerns regarding teaching
- identify what types of qualities and behaviour makes a good teacher
- give clear and motivating instructions (to students)
- understand in what classroom situations a student learns (and when not)
- create strategies to enhance students’ motivation and resilience
- provide constructive feedback on (students’) behaviour
- formulate solutions for concerns regarding teaching
Practical info
| Target group | PhD students with teaching obligations | |
| Group size | Max. 16 PhD students | |
| Language | English | |
| Time investment | 2 days of each 6.5 hours in class | |
| Preparation | Preparation will be sent to you by email about one week in advance |