Didactic bootcamp

The aim of this two day 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.

 

Learning goals:

  • Being able to execute introduction exercises (with students)
  • Being able to use ways to contribute to creating a safe environment (for you and your students)
  • Being able to identify own and others’ concerns regarding teaching
  • Being able to identify what types of qualities and behaviour makes a good teacher
  • Being able to give clear and motivating instructions (to students)
  • Being able to listen reflectively (to students)
  • Being able to understand in what classroom situations a student learns (and when not)
  • Being able to analyse what determines motivation for students
  • Being able to act upon demotivated students
  • Being able to provide constructive feedback on (students’) behaviour
  • Being able to formulate solutions for concerns regarding teaching

Good to know

Target group Workgroup teachers with little to no teaching experience
Group size Max. 16 teachers
Language Dutch / English
Time investment 2 days of each 8 hours in class + 1 hour preparation time + 1.5 hours portfolio (for teachers in the Workgroup Teacher Programme)
Trainer See below
Location Roeterseiland Campus (REC)
Preparation and materials Go to the online folder by clicking on the button below, and then to the folder for this module to find what the required preparation is, and to access materials. (Only accessible for UvA employees).

 

Go to preparation and materials

 

Register here for the Didactic bootcamp in January

  • If you won’t be able to attend the bootcamp after all (e.g. because you’re sick), please let us know via tlc-fmg@uva.nl. It is also recommended to let your D4 coordinator know.
  • The registration deadline is one week before the start of each course.

 

Planning 2023-2024:

Dates Time Training Module Lang. Location Trainer Department
1. Mon. 28 August & Tue. 29 August 09:00-17:00 Didactic bootcamp EN REC B3.09 Linde Berkelmans POL
2. Wed. 30 August & Thu. 31 August 09:00-17:00 Didactic bootcamp NL REC C2.05 Tom Slöetjes POW
3. Wed. 30 August & Thu. 31 August 09:00-17:00 Didactic bootcamp EN REC C2.06 Ruth-Martine Huijs-Keegstra ANT

SOC

ISW

SGPL

4. Thu. 31 August & Fri. 1 September 09:00-17:00 Didactic bootcamp EN REC C3.05 Alma van den Berg CW

PSY

5. Mon. 29 January & Tue. 30 January 09:00-17:00 Didactic bootcamp EN REC C2.01 Ruth-Martine Huijs-Keegstra All domains