NEWS APRIL 2018 |
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JOIN IN THE DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION WITH MIT AND 4TU
On 17 May 4TU.CEE organises a discussion with dr. Amitava Babi Mitra, Executive Director, New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) of MIT and the 4TU.CEE leaders of our Dutch universities of technology. You will get the opportunity to learn more about MIT’s NEET programme and are most welcome to join in this discussion organised at TU/e. Read more… |
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WORKSHOP ‘HOW TO BEAT PROCRASTINATION’
On 15 June psychologist Jessica Price will give a 1-day workshop designed to support lecturers who struggle with procrastinating tendencies of their students. This free workshop is given at Wageningen University. All 4TU staff is welcome. For more information and to sign up visit our 4TU.CEE website. |
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INSIGHTS FROM TU BERLIN ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING STAFF AND ACTIVATING LARGE CLASSES (1000+)
Mid-April dr. Monika Rummler of TU Berlin visited 4TU universities Twente and Delft. At UT information was exchanged on the professional development of Higher Education staff. At TU Delft she explained how TU Berlin activates large classes of 1000+ students and she talked about TU Berlin’s experiences in working with change agents. For a short report of the sessions and links to the presentations click here.
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COMENIUS LEADERSHIP GRANT FOR WUR
The first Comenius Leadership Fellows have been granted. Six professionals in higher education will be able to implement their ideals and ideas for educational innovations. One of the scholarships went to WUR and focusses on interdisciplinarity. A theme that is high on the agenda of 4TU.CEE. Read more…
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TU DELFT AT FOREFRONT OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
MIT reviewed and analysed the most cutting-edge engineering education currently available and the education expected to lead the field in the future. TU Delft appears in the top 10 of both the list of current leaders and future leaders. The benchmark is available online. Read more…
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DESIGNING A ‘GLOBAL CONTEXT’ LEARNING LINE THAT MOTIVATES STUDENTS
The TU/e learning line project aims to explore and implement stimulating learning approaches, which link and integrate university education with the global context. Read the interview with Johanna Höffken, who initiated the project. Read more…
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ONLINE COURSE ‘DESIGN YOUR NEXT CAREER MOVE
Ready for the next step in your career? Join the online course ‘Design your next career move’ and use the five-step career-thinking model to explore, design and open up opportunities. The course is now offered all year-round. This self-paced course is aimed specifically at engineers. Read more…
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READ THE LATEST 4TU.CEE BLOGS
Recently two 4TU.CEE blogs have been published. Birgit Pepin, 4TU.CEE leader of TU/e speaks in her blog of the position paper OECD and engineering education. Aldert Kamp, 4TU.CEE leader of TU Delft, wrote a blog on TU Delft’s vision on education and strategic framework for 2018-2024.
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SENIOR UNIVERSITY TEACHING QUALIFICATION AT UT
What comes next? Is what teachers ask after finishing their University Teaching Qualification (UTQ/BKO). A first group of Twente staff now finalised their SUTQ trajectory by presenting their educational research or design. UT Rector Thom Palstra stressed the importance of educational excellence. Read more…
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AGENDA 4TU.CEE
-9 May ’18: workshop ‘supporting international students’ (WUR) Note: this workshop is fully booked
-17 May ’18: discussion on future proof engineering education with MIT and 4TU (at TU/e)
-15 June ’18: workshop ‘how to beat procrastination’ (WUR)
-18 September: workshop ‘inclusiveness for better study results’ (WUR)
-21 September: workshop ‘from emotional to cultural intelligence’ (WUR)
-2 October: workshop ‘time management across cultures’ (WUR)
-25 & 26 October ’18: training ‘teaching in the international classroom’ (WUR) |
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Redactie 4TU.nieuwsbrief |
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