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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Oral examinations: good practices
Innovations in the Business Research Methods course
Stefan Mol and John Gatev share their approach to innovating the Business Research Methods course with Generative AI.
Interview | Responsible AI in education: opportunities and challenges
How AI expert Luuk Terbeek is working on reliable AI tools and improving AI literacy in higher education.
Inspiring video | Support student learning with mastery paths
Do your students struggle with difficult concepts? Pepijn Trietsch shows how you can use mastery paths to close students’ learning gaps.
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!
Video | Transforming business education with generative AI
Somendra Narayan: “Simple AI activities can make a world of difference to how students learn.”
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.
Assistance with AI literacy with the AI Maturity in Education Scan (AIMES)
How can we use AI to enrich our education? What opportunities does it offer, and what objections should we consider? And how can we prepare our students for a world in which AI is an everyday tool? Many initiatives and pilots are underway within the university to use AI tools ethically. To use AI properly, AI literacy is very important. This is the ability to understand and use AI applications. To increase this AI literacy of teachers, programme directors and faculty administrators, the AI Maturity in Education Scan (AIMES) is currently being developed. A joint initiative of the UvA and VU Amsterdam that has been running since January 2024. We speak to initiator and project leader Luuk Terbeek about AIMES.
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).
Visible Learning Trajectories Programme: Bachelor’s programme Media & Culture shares experiences
Programme Director Leonie Schmidt and learning trajectory coordinator Balázs Boross share their experiences with ZLP.