Develop your teaching skills @ FSW

Develop your teaching skills with a range of workshops and trainings. Or challenge yourself as a lecturer at the Honours Academy.

Honours education

Are you a lecturer at Leiden University? Are you interested in working with motivated honours students, experimenting with innovative educational methods, and developing your own skill set? If so, you can apply as a lecturer for the Honours education. The minimum requirement is that the BKO modules Teaching in practice and How to design a course have been followed. If interested, please contact teacher-professionalization@fsw.leidenuniv.nl.

Workshops and trainings

The FSW organises plenty of workshops and trainings for lecturers. Check out the offerings for the next academic year!

Get started with Brightspace \| 27 and 29 August, 3 September \| 10:00-10.30h This online training covers the most important functions, such as the link with uSis, accessing the course, adding content and working with sections and release conditions.	More info
How to set up your Brightspace Gradebook \| 5 September \| 10:00-10:30h In the Brightspace gradebook, you can keep track of your students' grades, calculate final grades and show them to students. In this online training we explain how to set up your gradebook and create grade items.	More info
Using the Thesis Assessment Tool \|12 September \| 10:00-10:30h In this online training you will learn how to make an assessment of a master's or bachelor's thesis using the thesis assessment tool. You will acquire skills to use the tool effectively and understand the relevant processes involved.	More info
Ans Basics: working with our new testing systeem \| several dates in September From 1 September, digital exams will only be administered in Ans. In this online workshopyou will be guided through Ans in an hour, based on the test cycle, so that when you prepare your next exam, you will be able to find your way around our new testing system.	More info
'Start to teach' meeting for new teachers \| 19 or 24 September \| 12:00-13:00h Have you just started teaching at the FSW, and would you like to know more about creating an inspiring learning environment for, and together with your students? Then come to this meeting (lunch included), where you will also get the chance to get to know your fellow teachers.	More info
Inclusive Classroom: Difficult Conversations and Situations \| 8 October \| 09:00-13:00h This training session (including lunch) is designed to prepare teachers to tackle classroom discussions and situations that have the potential to be difficult or uncomfortable. It provides tools and recommendations for anticipated conversations on potentially sensitive topics, as well as for unforeseen hot moments in class.	More info
GenAI for teachers \| 15 October \| 12:00-13:00h ChatGPT and its likes have a lot of consequences for the way we teach and assess, but they also offer opportunities, both pedagogically and professionally. Join SOLO’s Mieneke van der Salm to explore the possibilities that GenAI (ChatGPT) offers teachers to both reduce workload and to improve the quality of their teaching.	More info
How to write a Grassroots/Grass shoots proposal \| 14 November \| 12:00-13:00h Each academic year the FSW awards Grassroots and Grass Shoots grants to stimulate and support educational innovation. But how to write a successful proposal? Why do you need to formulate a theory of change? And what does the committee consider innovative? Join Grassroots/Grass Shoots coordinator Mieneke van der Salm to learn the answers to these questions and get more tips on writing your Grassroots or Grass Shoots proposal.	More info
How to improve your (exam) questions with psychometric data \| 26 November \| 12:00-13:00h Have you ever noticed the P’-score, R_ir, R_it, R_at, R_ar, and Cronbach’s alfain Remindo? Have you ever wondered what they meant or what you should do about them? In this workshop you will explore the significance of these psychometric indicators, learn how they can help you to enhance both your exams and question banks and increase the quality of your assessments.	More info
Boost your blended techniques: Creating podcasts and knowledge clips for education \| 4 December \| 11:00-13:00h During this lunchworkshop we will discuss the practical side of recording a podcast or knowledge clip, preparing your script, the do’s and don’t’s in the studio. And of course, what to do with your newly created podcast or knowledge clip. We will also discuss different methods and tools to facilitate engagement.	More info
Harness the power of peer feedback met Feedback Fruits \| 14 January 2025 \| 11:00-13:00h In this workshop you will gain more insight into the didactic power of peer feedback and the preconditions for using it effectively. We will work with FeedbackFruits, a digital tool for peer feedback.	More info

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