For the fourth time, The Faculty of Science and Technology and the Pedagogical Academy welcome you to the teachers’ retreat. We will also this year have a program with contributions from faculty teachers in round-table discussions, plenary activities and workshops. The teachers’ retreat is 6th March at UiB Læringsarena, Nygårdsgaten 5. The registration deadline is February 14th using this form
This year’s theme is Authentic Learning – learning activities closely related to the subject’s application in research and society.
How can we create activities that are relevant and meaningful for students, and that prepare them for the challenges and situations they will face in their careers? Authentic learning can, for example, occur through participation in research projects, internships, working on real-world problems in our courses, or using methods and tools they will encounter in work life. Modern language models can also be used to provide authentic learning experiences. Authentic assessment includes assessment forms where students are evaluated on “products” similar to those delivered by employees (reports, presentations, etc.). In this way, students can gain authentic professional experiences, participate in professional collaboration, and learn the subject’s methods.
Tentative program:
- 08:30-08:45: Coffee/tea and light refreshments
- 08:45-09:00: Welcome and introduction of the day’s activities
- 09:00-10:00: Keynote: “The many ways in which a student poster session contributes to authentic learning.” Presented by Jonathan Soulé, Dagmar Egelkraut, and Kristin Holtermann
- 11:00-12:00: Roundtable discussions and plenary sessions on topics such as AI in teaching, assessment in internship courses, explanatory videos in assessment, etc.
- 12:00-13:00: Lunch
- 13:00-15:30: Roundtable discussions and workshops on use of LLMs to teach students coding, co-designing education etc.
- 15:30-16:00: Summary
- We will provide a more detailed program later.
The registration deadline is February 14th using this form. Due to a limited number of places, registration is binding. Note: March 6th is also “fagkrtisk dag”, which means that much of regular teaching is cancelled. See the event in calendar uib.no
Would you like to host a roundtable discussion on teaching or assessment related to the theme? Send an email to birthe.gjerdevik@uib.no. We have room for more contributors!
Best regards,
The Program Committee from the Pedagogical Academy, Kjersti Daae, Bjarte Hannisdal and Vigdis Vandvik,
Sigrunn Eliassen, Vice Dean for Education
Contact birthe.gjerdevik@uib.no if you have any questions.