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Special Status and (Exam) Facilities: Regulations, Procedures and House Rules
An overview of the various special statuses and corresponding information for students can be found on the student portal.
The procedures for applying for and granting special status and (examination) facilities are run entirely through OASIS.
Allocating and Linking Exam Facilities If the Director of Education has approved a special … Read more -
Why does Ghent University think work placements are important?
Ghent Universty attaches great importance to work placement because they offer an added value, both for the students and the programmes. This educational tip will discuss that added value. The tip is based on the Ghent University vision on work placements, as approved by the Educational Council.
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Work Placement at Ghent University: Administrative Formalities
If a student does a work placement at Ghent University, they need to do the following paperwork:
a work placement contract (in Dutch): Ghent University students who embark on a curricular work placement at Ghent University use the same work placement contract as Ghent University students embarking on an external … Read more -
On-Campus Written Exam: Closed Questions
This Education Tip contains information on different types of closed questions, when to use them, how to design high-quality closed questions and how to assess them.
What are Closed Questions?Closed questions require the student to recognize the correct answer and choose one or more options from a list of …
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Structuring Lecture Series: from the Bigger Picture to the Syllabus
Well-structured lectures enhance the motivation and study success of the students. Learning and course materials (syllabus, textbooks, handouts, collection of articles...) play a significant part in that. That is why the course evaluations of a course unit, among other things, analyse the structure of the lecture series. Read here …
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Critical thinking: how do you teach that?
Critical thinking is not inherent in human nature. People tend to look for arguments that support their opinion, and avoid, ignore or minimise counterarguments. However, it is a university’s job to familiarise students with the essential 21st-century ability to learn to think critically. But how do you integrate that into …
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Fieldwork: Students Gaining Real-Life Experience
Do you want to give students a first real-life experience to ensure that they develop (technical) skills and also positively influence their attitude towards their field of study? Then fieldwork may be a suitable extension to your teaching practice.
What is Fieldwork?Fieldwork is a teaching method that allow students …
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Entrepreneurial Action: How to Put it Into (Your Teaching) Practice?
Teaching students to think and act in an entrepreneurial way is an important challenge for education. An entrepreneurial attitude prepares students for a future with new types of jobs, new social needs and complex problems.
Many people usually only associate entrepreneurship with starting or running their own business or company, …
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Ghent University Practices
Ghent University staff can use the Education Tips platform to gain inspiration from colleagues. In addition to the Education Tips, the platform also bundles Ghent University practices submitted by lecturers and study programmes from all our faculties. Read this Education Tip to find out how to share your own practices …
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Ghent University’s Competency Model
Increased national and European focus on learning outcomes led Ghent University to develop its own competency model in 2005. The model’s emphasis is on the acquisition and application of knowledge, skills and attitudes in complex theoretical and/or specific situations.
The model consists of six competency areas, each including competencies on …
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Peer Teaching
Are you looking to involve students actively in their learning process? Do you want students to benefit from each other’s knowledge and experiences? Consider implementing peer teaching as a teaching and learning activity. This Education Tip explains the concept of peer teaching, its different types, advantages, and points to consider. …
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How to Moderate Discussions on an Online Forum
What?
An online discussion is a didactic method by means of which students learn to collect information, take a point of view, argue, give feedback to fellow students, and strengthen their communication skills. Discussion also increases student engagement in online education. You can organize discussions either asynchronously (forum), or synchronously …
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How to Stimulate Students' Language Development?
As a lecturer, you can boost your students' academic language acquisition. Such a language-developing didactic approach is based on three pillars: creating a context, interacting with your students and offering language support. This educational tip explains the three pillars, illustrated with practical examples.
How do you create a context?The …
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Ghent University Education Support Services
Ghent University’s training offer has evolved considerably over the years. This is due to a confluence of events, such as the implementation of Ghent University’s Quality Assurance Conduct 2.0, the covid-induced transition from on-campus to online and blended teaching, a newly founded collaboration network through the European Enlight Consortium and …
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Project-based Education: a Cross-curricular Solution to a Complex Problem
Are you looking for a teaching method that allows students to tackle complex, interdisciplinary or cross-curricular issues? Do you want to enhance the integration of content and skills on the long term? Project-based education is a strong teaching method to reach these goals!
Project-based Education: What?A project is a …
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How to Register a Work Placement?
Each work placement should be formally registered. This is necessary to correctly report about the work placement and to be able to localize students quickly in crisis situations. The faculties have various systems for registering a work placement:
The Faculty of Veterinary Sciences uses VESTA. The Faculty of Medicine and … Read more -
Using Humour in Class? No Laughing Matter!
The opinions on the use of humour in class are divided. Although lecturers may use humour to stimulate students' motivation and learning process, it does not automatically generate a positive effect. For a positive impact, it is important to always apply humour thoughtfully. Make sure to think about the role …
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MOOC Projects at Ghent University
In 2018, Ghent University provided funding for a number of MOOC projects. This Education Tip gives an overview of those projects and their collaborators.
Are you interested in finding out what a MOOC can do for your teaching practice? Please consult this Education Tip on MOOCs.
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Grade Conversion at Ghent University
What?
The way grades are awarded abroad (and at universities in the French Community) may differ from grading practices at Ghent University. A transparent conversion into Ghent University examination marks is therefore necessary. Ghent University is an international forerunner in terms of ECTS and aims to apply ECTS methodology to …
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Generative AI in Ghent University Education: Impact and Approach
Latest update: 11 September 2024
Generative AI tools impact Ghent University education, the intended competencies/learning outcomes we want to foster, and the way we teach and assess. Read the following Education Tip to learn about generative AI and the Ghent University guidelines. Take a look at the outline of options …
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