Teacher Stories
Teacher Stories are inspiring stories by UvA teachers. These stories on various topics cover not only the teacher perspective, but also the student perspective. Expand your knowledge and get inspired by fellow teachers!
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Recap: ‘What if There Were No Grades?’
Following our Let’s Read & Discuss session, we look back on an engaging and thought-provoking conversation with colleagues from across the UvA.
Rethinking the Bachelor’s Thesis in the Age of AI
What should a Bachelor’s thesis assess in a world where AI can write one? For Moss Shukla, this became the start for a fundamental redesign proposal of the thesis process.
'Experiment without becoming lazy'- Teacher Story: Ot van Daalen
When does the use of AI add value, and when does it come at the expense of something valuable? In conversation with Ot van Daalen, a lecturer in Information Law and attorney, the TLC-FdR discusses the value of AI. A little sneak peek: experiment! Sometimes with success, sometimes with the conclusion that it isn’t the right path after all.
LEGO at the University: building blocks for creative and active learning
Lecturer Caitrín Crudden (SILS) recently introduced LEGO® Serious Play into her new course ‘Engineering Mammalian Systems’ to help students make complex biomedical systems more tangible.
Teaching with AI: UvA AI Chat Sparks Independent Learning
Psychology lecturer Christa van der Heijden asked her students to actively use the UvA AI chat to look for new possibilities.
Oral examinations: good practices
Oral exams used to be frequent. In higher education, this assessment method has become less popular because of concerns about efficiency and reliability.
FRIS project: including neurodivergent students
Autistic voices are missing from both research and (research-based) education. UvA lecturer Dr Ileana Grama found this striking. Therefore, she wanted to develop a course on neurodiversity research. This became Neurodiversity: Participatory Action in Research and Education.
Visible Learning Trajectories Programme Sustainability track
Recap: Education Research Days 2024
Last July, the Education Research Days (ORD) 2024 took place in Tilburg, with the theme: Education of Value(s). TLC policy researchers Nynke, Lotte, Jet, Marije and Svenne were there and are happy to tell you more about it!
Teacher Story: Byron Adams on using the Visible Learning Trajectories tool
Teacher Byron Adams shares his experiences with implementing the Visible Learning Trajectories tool into his courses.
Teacher Story: Assessment in the Age of AI – Innovations in the course Advocatuur en Beroepsethiek
Teacher Story: Testing in the Age of AI – Innovations in the course Advocatuur en Beroepsethiek
Assessment Track (BKE): insights from participants
In academic year 2023-2024, the Assessment Track (‘BKE’) was offered for the first time, providing a unique opportunity for teachers to delve deep into the seven stages of the assessment cycle. Through interactive workshops, self-study, and collaborative projects, participants were encouraged to reflect on their current approach to assessment and provided with tools to enhance their assessment quality, ensuring constructive alignment with Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs).