EVENT: Teaching and Learning Month

May is Teaching and Learning Month at UWA.

Teaching and Learning Month is all about discovering, discussing, pursuing, celebrating and valuing excellence in teaching and learning at UWA.

The theme of Teaching and Learning Month 2009 is ‘Engaging Students Through the Curriculum’.

There will be a numerous activities being held throughout the university from 11 – 29 May which you can check online now at www.catl.uwa.edu.au/teachingmonth

Some of the featured events during Teaching and Learning month include:

18 May – Workshop - “Team Based Learning: An In-Class Strategy for going Beyond Covering Content” conducted by Professor Larry Michaelsen, Professor of Management at Central Missouri State University. 1pm-3pm, Law Lecture Theatre – register at: http://www.catl.uwa.edu.au/page/155968

20 May - University Teaching Award Ceremony, including the Vice-Chancellor’s Invitational Lecture. 5pm-6:30pm, Winthrop Hall - RSVP to [email protected] by 14 May.

22 May - Hypothetical – “Engaged or Disengaged? The role of the curriculum”. 12:30pm -2pm, Sunken Garden or Woolnough Lecture Theatre (wet weather venue) - RSVP to [email protected] by 14 May.

27 May - Inaugural UWA Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium. 9am-4:30pm, The University Club - register at: http://www.catl.uwa.edu.au/page/155986

Plus many more!

Faculties, UWA sections and student groups are also running events during Teaching and Learning Month – please see the calendar on the website or in the brochure, or contact your Faculty’s Teaching and Learning representative to find out more.

Please see http://www.catl.uwa.edu.au/teachingmonth for further details on the events being held.

We encourage everyone to get involved with some aspect of Teaching and Learning Month and look forward to seeing you at many events.