PREDAC
Predac is the SU short course for the Professional Educational Development of Academics in their teaching role. The Prontak/Predac short course is annually presented for newly appointed academics at Stellenbosch University.
During this course, participants will, together with other newly appointed lecturers from different faculties, be given the opportunity to reflect on their views, knowledge and assumptions about teaching, learning and assessment within the context of current thoughts on university teaching. Practical and innovative approaches towards teaching and assessment tasks will be addressed throughout the course. National and institutional frameworks which direct Higher Education in South Africa and at Stellenbosch University (SU) will be covered as well.
Participants will be challenged to judge how knowledge and policy can be applied in a meaningful way in their own subject areas. They will develop a conceptual framework that will enable them to reflect on teaching, learning and assessment in order to plan and expand their own teaching practices.
The course also provides a unique opportunity for participants to forge relationships with colleagues from their own faculty as well as other departments and faculties in a collegial atmosphere. In addition, they will be introduced to the institutional culture of SU which will hopefully help them feel at home more swiftly.
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Administrator - Williams, Mrs. Liezl
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Audience - SU academics (lecturing staff)
Objectives - Upon completion of PREDAC, participants should be able to: • reflect on being and becoming a reflective practitioner leading to the formulation of a teaching philosophy; • contextualise teaching and learning principles in module design; • connect with knowledgeable others to create a professional network; • engage in a community of peers to create mutual support; • collaborate with peers to refine module design; and • share with peers by giving, receiving and responding to feedback to enhance professional growth.
Success Criteria - Attendance
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Course ID - 136567
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Composite ID - 136567
Total Cost - 0
Total Duration - 11 Month(s)
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