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Authentic Assessment of Communication Skills: Video Annotation as a Solution
This education tip is a report of a 2017 competitive educational innovation project
What?Authentic testing focuses on assessing students’ skills and insights in a situation that is (largely) in line with future professional practice. Authentic assessment expects students to demonstrate competences in a way in which professionals apply these …
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Work placement Glossary
Using the right terminology for a work placement is important. Below you will find the correct terms used at UGent, in Dutch and English.
Dutch 1. Soorten stage Stage Geheel aan geïndividualiseerde begeleidingssituaties en zelfstandige leersituaties tijdens een periode van ervaringsleren in de beroepspraktijk waarbij de student wordt ingeschakeld in … Read more -
Skills Test: an Assessment Situation Close to Professional Practice
Would you like students to demonstrate their skills? Take advantage of a skills test!
What is a Skills Test?A skills test is an assessment situation during which students demonstrate certain practical skills relevant to professional practice. This can be a general or very specific skill.
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How to Put Social Impact into (Your Teaching) Practice?
Why is Social Impact Relevant to Your Course Unit(s)?
Your course unit is part and parcel of a study programme, and as such it prepares graduates for taking up an active role in society. Lecturers and study programmes are crucial in shaping that role. Whether the focus is solely on …
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Cherry-Picking vs. Rocket Science: Choices and Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Education
Our education reverberates with yesterday’s crises and today’s challenges. Spurred on by individual lecturers and study programmes, Ghent University’s education community develops new practices to meet the needs of today’s professional field and society. Future-proof education, digital skills and lifelong learning take centre stage. But how can we capitalize on …
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Exams: What to Do in Case of a Wrong Mark, a Student Complaint or Internal Appeals?
All lecturers will at some point in their career have to deal with student complaints, with appeals proceedings, or with having incorrectly marked an exam. The education tip below explains what you can do in each of these instances.
What to Do in Case of a Material Error?The …
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How to Put Internationalisation into (Your Teaching) Practice?
The Importance of Internationalisation in Teaching Practice
Internationalisation is often reduced to ‘study abroad’ initiatives or student exchange, but it entails so much more. Ghent University’s strategic objective “Internationalisation” aims to maximize opportunities to acquire international and intercultural competencies for all students, including “at-home” students. Find out how you can …
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Problem-based education: learning independently in a group
Do you want students to learn to apply knowledge in a professional assignment? Are you looking for a teaching method where students acquire new knowledge in a self-driven and motivated way? Then problem-based education may be a suitable approach for your course unit.
What is problem-based education?Problem-based education is …
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How to Incorporate Internationalisation into Your Study Programme
Internationalisation in the Study Programme: Relevance?
Ghent University’s Integrated Policy Plan for Internationalisation 2019-2023 outlines the the benefits of an international experience for students as follows:
enhanced critical thinking and problem-solving and creative skills, personal development and improved language skills, a broader perspective on society.Precisely those …
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Putting Diversity Consciousness into (Teaching) Practice
Diversity awareness in your teaching practice means that you actively, consciously and respectfully consider and respond to the diversity of your student group. In practice, this means that:
you communicate with and treat your students inclusively; you create a safe and inclusive learning environment for your students; you develop clear, … Read more -
Students’ Diversity Competencies: How to Put Them into (Teaching) Practice?
Strengthening your students' diversity competencies means preparing them to function in a diverse society and professional context. On the one hand, you can offer your students content-related knowledge about diversity as a social reality in relation to their discipline; on the other hand, learning to co-operate in a diverse setting …
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How to Organize (Blended) Practicals?
What is a practical? How do you prepare a practical? How do you ensure that students get the most out of your practical? This Education Tip provides answers to these questions and focuses closely on your role as a supervisor of practicals.
What is a Practical? a practical is an … Read more -
Incorporating Social Impact Issues into the Study Programme
Why is social impact relevant for your programme?
Your programme prepares graduates for a role in society, that much is obvious. As a programme, it is important that there is some reflection on how this role is realised. Should the focus be solely on “preparation for the job market”, or …
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Dyslexia: How Can You Help?
Students with dyslexia show pronounced problems with their reading pace, which means that it takes them much longer to review, process and study written learning materials. Texts written by students with dyslexia lack structure and are often less enjoyable to read. Before you assess the texts, it is useful to …
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Work Placement: Points to Consider for Study Programmes
What?
A work placement is a set of independent learning and individual coaching situations. During experiential learning in professional practice, students participate in the day-to-day business of a host organisation. The purpose of a work placement is to practice and apply profession-oriented knowledge, skills and attitudes. It is the course …
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How to Organize Group Work?
What is Group Work?
In group work, students work together as a team. Working together is essential. In one way, students acquire knowledge by working together on something; in another way, learning to better work together can be a goal in itself in group work.
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Engaging, Well-organised and Active Teaching in Lectures
Delivering an engaging, well-structured and active lecture is quite a challenge. Fortunately, there are a lot of strategies, tips and tricks for you to apply. You can find out about them in this Education Tip.
A Smooth Start Welcome the StudentsWelcome the students into your course unit and introduce …
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Case Studies in Teaching Practice: Use Real-Life Contexts
Do you want your students to connect theory with practice? Then try out case studies where students study real-life situations.
What are Case Studies?The case study is a teaching method whereby students first analyse a specific case individually or in groups. The case is then discussed by the whole …
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Portfolio: a Versatile Teaching and Assessment Method
Are you looking for a way in which students can keep track of their learning progress? Or are you looking for an assessment method that allows room for student creativity? This and many other applications are possible with the portfolio.
What is a Portfolio?A portfolio is a targeted collection …
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How to Incorporate Language Proficiency into Your Study Programme
Is Language Proficiency Relevant in the Study Programme?
At Ghent University, we educate our students to be astute communicators, which is an essential skill in our network society. Students enhance their communication skills by training in academic and professional language skills during their studies. In most study programmes, these linguistic …
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