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What is a Training Agreement?
for each work placement, except for orientation work placements, a training agreement (also commonly referred to as "learning agreement") should be signed. This is a legally binding contract between the host organisation (as the ‘receiving’ organisation), Ghent University (as the ‘sending’ institution) and the trainee. Should various trainees be sent … Read more
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“First-Class Icebreakers”: Suggestions for Small and Large Student Groups
Icebreakers are a way of welcoming students and giving them the opportunity to get to know each other. The use of an icebreaker can make it easier for students to reach out to each other, and the lecturer, more easily afterwards.
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Study Programme Feedback by Students
Each year, all students in the last year of their study programme (e.g. at the end of the Bachelor’s programme) are given the chance to give feedback. Feedback on a study programme in its entirety is an important factor of quality assurance on the three policy levels: the university level, …
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What to Communicate about Your Course Unit on Ufora at the Start of Term?
In an online learning environment, students need guidance on the practical organization of your course unit, the teaching materials, the assessment activities and on how they can reach you. This Education Tip tells you what to communicate at the start of term. If you also want to know how best …
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Active Teaching: What is the ACTIVO Project?
You might already be a great supporter of active teaching and active learning, or you might even implement active teaching and assessment methods in your own teaching practice. With the ACTIVO project Ghent University aims for a university-wide implementation of active teaching. This Education Tip describes how Ghent University …
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How to Incorporate a Policy on Diversity into Your Study Programme
Diversity in Your Study Programme: Relevance?
Today’s society is very diverse. Inevitably, this means that our university and our study programmes face a number of challenges. Society needs highly educated knowledge workers who know how to deal with the present diversity. It is important, therefore, that students learn to deal …
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How to Communicate with the Host Organisation?
Unsurprisingly, open and transparent communication is a critical succes factor in the context of work placement. As a work placement coordinator, you should communicate your expectations to the host organisation beforehand. This Education Tip offers an overview of useful communication strategies.
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How to Determine the Quality of a Work Placement?
The quality of an work placement is directly linked to the efficiency of the students' learning process. That is why Ghent University puts great store by safeguarding the quality of its work placements. Found out how in the following Education Tip.
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Internationalization of Students and Lecturers in the Faculty
The following education tip provides inspiration to write Chapter 'Internationalization' of the Faculty Monitor. If applicable, separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO. Plan
The faculty internationalisation policy plan is in line with Ghent University’s vision and is attuned to the objectives as formulated in the Integrated …
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Voice problems: how do you prevent them?
As a lecturer, you depend on your voice. However, there are many lecturers who suffer from voice problems. With these education tips you will be on your way to becoming The Voice of the UGent.
Pay attention to your body postureBe sure to stand in front of the classroom, …
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Deducting Marks for Spelling Mistakes?
To deduct marks for spelling mistakes, or not to deduct marks for spelling mistakes? That is the question. The answer is yes, but only if you have included language competencies in your course unit's competencies. If not, the answer is no.
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Vision on Education Support
Ghent University’s strong tradition of professional development initiatives for teaching staff (members of the professorial staff as well as academic assistants) dates back to 1998. Since that time, the initiatives for individual lecturers have evolved greatly and they have been developed further. They have known quite some success as well: …
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The Study Programme’s Vision, Mission Statement and Programme-specific Learning Outcomes
What?
A study programme’s vision and competencies (or learning outcomes) comprise its profile, position, content-related focus and strategic choices and comply with Ghent University’s vision of premium-quality education. Drawing up a vision text and a set of programme-specific competencies (or learning outcomes) requires input from stakeholders like the students, the …
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Embedding the External Perspective
The following education tip provides inspiration to write Chapter 'Embedding the External Perspective' of the Faculty Monitor. If applicable, separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO. Plan indicate in general terms: the faculty’s vision on embedding the external perspective at study programme level (why and … Read more
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Self-Assessment
What is Self-Assessment?
Self-assessment is the process in which students critically analyse and evaluate their actions and/or performance quality using a set of predetermined criteria. It enables them to identify and reflect on their strengths and weaknesses.
Self-assessment teaches students how to improve their achievements. It is a potent teaching …
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The Captain System
What is the captain system?
The captain system is a kind of group work in which students work together on a weekly basis in groups of three to six people. In each class session, one group member is appointed as captain.
The captain may be assigned various roles:
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Dare to Think and Multiperspectivism
The following education tip provides inspiration to write Chapter 'Dare to Think and Multiperspectivism' of the Faculty Monitor. If applicable, separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO. Plan
Ghent University’s education strategy can be captured in two catchphrases: “Dare to think” and “Multiperspectivism”. Both concepts imply that …
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Learning Analytics: What to Learn from Them as a Lecturer?
What are Learning Analytics?
The term Learning analytics refers to “the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts (1), for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning (2) and the environments in which it occurs”.
“data about learners and their contexts” (1) the emergence of digital … Read more -
How can you let students participate in setting work placement objectives?
It is important to start from clear work placement competencies. These should be clearly phrased and transparently communicated to students. They can be a starting point for letting the students phrase their own work placement objectives that accentuate, concretize or deepen the learning outcomes, thus increasing engagement and motivation. …
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Ufora Tool: Discussions
Engage students in structured discussions with each other or ask questions about the subject matter.
You can find this page on the intranet: https://ugentbe.sharepoint.com/sites/intranet-ict/SitePages/en/Discussies.aspx
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