Introduction to teaching
This blended course has been designed for those new to teaching/and or supporting learning including:
- Teaching support roles - for example demonstrators, graduate teachers and associate teachers
- PGRs who teach
- Research staff (academic pathway 2) with some teaching responsibilities
- Teaching staff (academic pathway 1 or 3) Staff new to teaching at Bristol waiting to join the PGCAP or the CREATE HEA Fellowship Scheme
The aim of the course is to provide you with the skills and knowledge to plan learning and teaching for flexible and engaging delivery. In the course you will:
- Explore current thinking about engaging and interactive learning
- Examine principles of inclusive teaching
- Engage with good practice in marking and giving feedback
- Experience how different technologies can support different types of learning and teaching
- Apply principles of good practice to your teaching and your context
The course is scheduled across 3 days for 90 minutes per day with live and asynchronous options available to enable you to engage with the course flexibly. The course typically runs at the beginning of September and January.
If you receive your contract after the live runs of the course, you can access and complete the course online via our asynchronous route. Outside of the live runs of the course, asynchronous sign-ups will be checked once a week and you will be added to the Blackboard resource pages within 14 days of initial sign up.
Please register using this Sign-up form.
Dates for 2024-25
Day |
Date |
Session time |
Workshop / Event / Deadline |
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Monday |
02-Sep |
14.00 - 15.00 |
Day 1: Planning for Active and Inclusive Sessions |
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Monday |
02-Sep |
15.30 - 16.30 |
Day 1: Planning for Active and Inclusive Sessions |
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Weds |
04-Sep |
10.00 - 11.00 |
Day 2: Active Learning (classroom based teachers) |
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Weds |
04-Sep |
11.30 - 12.30 |
Day 2: Active Learning (lab demonstrators) |
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Weds |
04-Sep |
14.00 - 15.00 |
Day 2: Active Learning (classroom based teachers) |
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Weds |
04-Sep |
15.30 - 16.30 |
Day 2: Active Learning (lab demonstrators) |
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Friday |
06-Sep |
14.00 - 15.00 |
Day 3: Marking and Feedback |
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Friday |
06-Sep |
15.30 - 16.30 |
Day 3: Marking and Feedback |
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Monday |
09-Sep |
15.30 - 16.30 |
Day 1: Planning for Active and Inclusive Sessions |
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Weds |
11-Sep |
10.00 - 11.00 |
Day 2: Active Learning (classroom based teachers) |
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Friday |
13-Sep |
14.00 - 15.00 |
Day 3: Marking and Feedback |
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Monday |
06-Jan |
14.00 - 15.00 |
Day 1: Planning for Active and Inclusive Sessions |
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Monday |
06-Jan |
15.30 - 16.30 |
Day 1: Planning for Active and Inclusive Sessions |
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Weds |
08-Jan |
10.00 - 11.00 |
Day 2: Active Learning (classroom based teachers) |
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Weds |
08-Jan |
11.30 - 12.30 |
Day 2: Active Learning (lab demonstrators) |
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Weds |
08-Jan |
14.00 - 15.00 |
Day 2: Active Learning (classroom based teachers) |
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Weds |
08-Jan |
15.30 - 16.30 |
Day 2: Active Learning (lab demonstrators) |
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Friday |
10-Jan |
14.00 - 15.00 |
Day 3: Marking and Feedback |
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Friday |
10-Jan |
15.30 - 16.30 |
Day 3: Marking and Feedback |