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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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.
Translate the programme’s sustainability ambitions into inspiring and concrete learning objectives, learning trajectories, teaching methods, and assessments.
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 Byron Adams shares his experiences with implementing the Visible Learning Trajectories tool into his courses.
Koen van Elsen had his students use and compare four different LLM models that could help them with programming and writing assignments.
Lotte Tavecchio, Jorg Brunner and Ricardo Paap let their students use ChatGPT as a writing coach when writing a mini thesis. During the seminars, a lot of time was spent on discussing how to deal responsibly with GenAI in writing and research.
Paul Verhagen let his students practice their debating skills by using four different Custom GPT’s, each with their own ideological beliefs.
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.
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).
Christoph Weniger let his students use ChatGPT to clarify course content, help them with coding homework exercises, and produce mock questions for practicing the exam.
Anne Uilhoorn created a custom GPT that could give targeted feedback on the research questions of her students.
Jessika Buitenweg allowed her students to use ChatGPT as a writing coach when writing a review paper.