Foundations of Teaching and Learning

Designed for senior ETH teaching staff, this programme provides a foundation in teaching and learning in higher education and at ETH.

Course content

Participants use core teaching and learning concepts in higher education to analyse their teaching experience within and beyond their own disciplines. Throughout the course, they plan their own teaching based on these insights. Course facilitators and fellow participants support the practical implementation of these plans in their own teaching courses.

Is this course for me?

This programme is intended for Senior Scientists, Senior scientific staff, Senior Assistants, Privatdozierende, Postdocs and lecturers.

  • You teach (a) course(s) at Bachelor’s or Master’s level at ETH Zurich and are responsible for course design and for the assessment of student learning. You either perform these tasks by yourself or as a member of a teaching team.
  • You teach at least one course in the current or following semester where you can apply what you have learnt from participating in this programme.
  • You expect the volume of your teaching assignments to remain constant or increase over the next couple of years.

No previous teacher training is required.

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Current courses / registration

Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Two places are primarily reserved for course participants’ colleagues. If no places are currently available, please still register for a place on the waiting list.

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  1. Design courses and assessment procedures
  2. Promote continuous learning throughout the semester
  3. Conduct a teaching project in your own course
  4. Exchange with other lecturers to advance teaching excellence

Language: English

Cost: Free of charge

Format:
- Online independent study phase
- Three classroom days
- Teaching project
- Consolidation workshop 9 to 12 months after the course

Workload: ca. 55 hours

You will need: Your own laptop or mobile device

Certificate: Certificate of achievement

In order to receive a certificate of achievement, participants must

- Attend the entire duration of the classroom phase
- Complete the online preparation tasks
- Submit transfer tasks
- Conduct and publish a teaching project prior to the consolidation
  workshop

This is a new addition to our course portfolio. We look forward to receiving the first testimonials from our participants!

Programme coordinator

Dr. Pia Scherrer

Abt. für Lehre und Lernen
Haldenbachstr. 44
8006 Zürich
Switzerland

Administration

Mirjam Bigler

Abt. für Lehre und Lernen
Haldenbachstr. 44
8006 Zürich
Switzerland

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