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Structural Contact with Minors during the Work Placement: Mandatory Check of the Criminal Record Certificate
The Flemish Government has decreed that as of 1 February 2023 any organisation offering activities which involve the education, psycho-medical-social assistance, youth counselling, child protection services, supervision and animation of minors must carry out a mandatory check of the criminal record certificate of certain new employees. This mandatory check …
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Exam marks: how do you access the distribution of marks in Oasis?
As lecturer-in-charge, you can request the distribution of marks for your course unit via Oasis. Programmes can also request the distribution of marks for all course units of the programme. On this basis, the assessment practice can be discussed in the study programme committee, assessment committee, examination committee or academic …
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Comprehensive Video Solution (Project 6.1)
To be able to support our students’ learning process in the best possible way, we strive towards a second generation digital learning environment. An important element in this endeavour is a comprehensive video solution, by means of which lecturers and students can record, play back, edit, share and re-use …
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Coaching (Individual) Students with Their Written and Oral Assignments
A lecturer can have a positive impact on the quality of written and oral assignments by coaching students during their writing process. Good coaching begins with clear instructions. In addition, high-quality feedback and proper preparation of the assessment are essential.
Give Clear and Specific Assignment InstructionsClear and specific instructions …
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Moderating Class Discussions
The discussion is a suitable teaching method for activating your students and for stimulating their oral and written language production, either during a class discussion or an online discussion. This Education Tip focuses on class discussions – how to initiate them, how to keep them going and moderate them, and …
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Student Presentations
Presentations, be they individual or in group, are a good way to assess the students’ language skills in combination with their knowledge, understanding and application. Read up on some tips here!
What is the “Presentation” Assessment Method?A presentation allows individual students or a group of students to present a …
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Publicly Available Information: a Style Guide
At Ghent University we continuously focus on quality assurance and quality culture. Ghent University's quality assurance system offers easily accessible and validated information on each study programme’s unique selling points, strengths and weaknesses. In this Education Tip you will find out why we provide ‘publicly available information’, who is our …
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Student Reflection
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Ghent University has a long-standing tradition of student involvement. At Ghent University, student involvement can take different forms: student representatives contribute to and participate in the decision making process with regard to education at different levels (at the level of the study programme, the faculty and the university). In …
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How to Achieve High-Quality Assessments?
As lecturer, when assessing, you may initially think of ways to determine how well students master the learning material and pre-determined competencies. But assessing involves more than that. This education tip explains the difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning and how to use both approaches …
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How to Hone Students’ Language and Intercultural skills for a Work Placement Abroad?
Preparation is key. This Education Tip focuses on the students’ preparation for a work placement abroad in terms of their language and intercultural skills.
How to Hone Students' Language Skills in Preparation of a Work Placement Abroad? In the case of a work context in which a foreign language is … Read more -
Peer Support: the Basics (What and Why)
Ghent University’s Definition of Peer Support
At Ghent University, we define “peer support” as any form of counselling and support students offer each other. In case of informal peer support, students help each other spontaneously and voluntarily, for example by exchanging notes or by studying together. In case of institutionalized …
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PowerPoint in Lectures: Less is More
Powerpoint presentations are an obvious teaching tool for many lecturers. However, putting a good PowerPoint presentation together is not as simple as it seems. Take advantage of these tips!
What is the general rule of thumb with PowerPoint presentations?The Education and Examinations codes (art. 49) states that each lecturer …
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Cultivate Talent: Student & Staff Talent Development
To cultivate the talent development of its students and lecturers, the study programme pursues a policy that promotes well-being and is sensitive to diversity. The study programme ensures an optimal orientation, remediation, supervision and challenges for all students throughout their entire study trajectory. In addition, the study programme adequately …
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A Work Placement in the French-speaking part of Belgium or Abroad: Good to Know
Through a work placement in the French-speaking part of Belgium or abroad, students can acquire specific international/intercultural competencies. Every student at Ghent University should have acquired these competencies upon graduation. Strengthening professional skills in an intercultural/international context has a positive impact on the student’s personal and professional development. Moreover, …
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Assessing: Taking into Account Students’ Previous Exam Results?
Can you take your students' previous exam results into account? The answer to that question is an unequivocal 'no'. This Education Tip explains why.
What is the Objective of Assessing?When you assess students, you consider to what extent they attain the pre-determined course competencies of your course unit. Only …
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Warm Welcome: The Basics (What and Why)
Why Organise a Warm Welcome?
The first weeks and months at Ghent University are crucial for new students. After all, during that period they lay the foundation for getting acquainted with the study programme, lecturers and fellow-students. A smooth introduction will have a positive influence on their study career and …
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How to Assess Written and Oral Assignments?
How to Assess
Assessing a written or oral assignment is not always a straightforward matter. A student’s final mark depends on and takes into account various criteria. Assessors must take care to:
have a clear overview of the assessment criteria; decide beforehand how these criteria will count towards … Read more -
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What is Mentoring?
Mentoring is one-on-one coaching of a (new) student by a more experienced student. A mentor can provide content-related or practical support, give study tips or guide the mentee.
What to Expect from a Mentor?Based on their own knowledge and experience, a mentor provides explanations, tips and …
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The Master’s Dissertation: How to Assess it?
In a Master's dissertation, students demonstrate their "general critical-reflective attitude and/or their research attitude", through an assignment (source: Codex Higher Education - in Dutch). Therefore, these competencies are always at the core of the assessment.
How to Assess a Master's Dissertation?The Education and Examination Code (Dutch: OER) do …
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Deferred Exam: When is a Student's Absence Legitimate?
What are legitimate reasons for a student to be absent from an exam and be entitled to a deferred exam? What are not legitimate reasons? You will find out in this Education Tip.
What are Legitimate Reasons of Absence from Exams?If a student is absent on the day of …
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