Faculty of Science - Teaching and Learning Centre

At the Teaching and Learning Centre Science, we are here to support you as a lecturer. You can come to us with questions or requests about professional development and educational innovation. Please contact us at tlc-science@uva.nl or visit our office at SP B1.28b.

In the spotlights

AI Pilots

AI pilots TLC Science

Didactic Theme

Teaching & AI

Teacher Development

ASD Teaching Consultation

TLC Reach Out

Support for lecturers during times of demonstrations

Teacher Development

Courses & workshops

Activating teaching, an inclusive learning environment, guiding discussions; there are several courses and workshops on a variety of didactic topics for you as an UvA lecturer.

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Programmes

We offer several programmes for UvA lecturers to continually develop as educational professional. From the BKO for starting lecturers to tracks for experienced lecturers with responsibility for entire curricula.

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Professional Consultation

Do you need didactic advice as an educator? Contact us.

See our professional consultation

ASD Teaching Consultation

Book a one-on-one consultation session to receive tailored advice and strategies on how to create a learning environment that better fits the needs of students with ASD.

Book your consult

E-learnings

Several e-learnings are available to take. Go directly to:

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Webinars

Several webinars are available to watch.

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Knowledge Sharing

Didactic themes

Below, you can find information and knowledge sharing by UvA-academics focused on specific didactic themes.

Active Learning Assessment Blended Learning Motivation Teaching and AI Timesavers

Teacher Story

AI pilot: AUC

Teacher Story

The impact of genAI on assessment

Teacher Story

Knowledge sharing session on ‘HOT moments’

Teacher Story

Active learning applied with the UvA card set

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Innovation

Grants

There are several grants that support UvA-FNWI lecturers and researchers in educational innovation. Each grant focuses on its own theme or subject. See which grant best suits your innovative ideas.

There are FNWI-specific grants, as well as grants available to all UvA faculties.

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View all our grants

Projects at TLC Science

The TLC Science works on multiple projects.

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View previous projects

Visible Learning Trajectories Programme

With the Visible Learning Trajectories Programme, study programmes can improve the structure and cohesion of their curriculum and make it visible to students, faculty or review committees.

Visible Learning Trajectories Programme

AI pilots TLC Science

The TLC Science facilitates pilots for the six Colleges and Graduate Schools, IIS, and AUC to experiment with genAI in their education. They will evaluate the outcomes of the pilots, resulting in an advice for the faculty. The first results of the pilots can be found here.

AI pilots TLC Science

Projects by TLC Network

Special Interest Groups (SIG)

The TLC Network promotes knowledge sharing, expertise formation and community building in part through Special Interest Groups (SIGs). In doing so, TLC builds networks focused on shared themes and interests within university education.

Special Interest Groups (SIG)

Co-creation spaces

As UvA teacher, are you looking for an inspiring place to work collaboratively in education? A space where you can think creatively, brainstorm and develop innovative educational solutions? And are you looking for a break from your familiar workplace and faculty?

Book a co-creation space at TLC-Central!

Co-creation spaces

Research by TLC

Research project

Blended Education at the UvA

Although the UvA is a campus university, forms of digital education can be combined with face-to-face education. This so called blended education can contribute to richer and innovative learning environments.

Blended Education at the UvA

Research project

Online Education at the UvA

This project consist of several studies aimed at gaining insights into (online) teaching strategies that can be effective for different types of learning objectives and target groups.

Online Education at the UvA

Research projects

Policy- and practice-oriented research

A team of enthusiastic researchers is working on five different research projects related to teacher development and educational innovation.

Policy- and practice-oriented research

Research programme

Education Research Fellow Programme

The programme aims to encourage faculty to conduct educational research as a means for educational innovation and faculty professional development.

Education Research Fellows Programme

Contact

Team TLC Science

We strive to create a community of lecturers who inspire each other and are supported in this by us. Meet our team!

About TLC Science

Do you have a question?

If you want to reach out to us, please contact us at tlc-science@uva.nl.

Do you need advice as an educator? See our professional consultation

Contact TLC Science (direct via email)

About TLC Network

TLC Science is part of a network of UvA Teaching & Learning Centres. The network consists of seven faculty teams and a central team within the University of Amsterdam.

Together, the Teaching & Learning Centres support UvA educators in the field of teaching professionalisation, educational innovation, knowledge sharing, and university education research.

About TLC Network