CHELT events in May

Thursday May 2 - Introduction to problem-based learning (PBL)

12:00-2:00 pm  CHELT Seminar room

This Academic Professional Development module will be a demonstration of a PBL tutorial where workshop participants will experience first hand the processes used in PBL. Following the PBL experience participants will engage in a discussion about the utility of these processes in a higher education context drawing upon some of the research that has examined the effectiveness and challenges of PBL in University programs. Participants will be introduced to resources that could be useful in starting their own PBL activities. Facilitator: Glen O’Grady

Friday May 10 - The European system of higher education after the Bologna reform: Dreams and realities

12:30-1:30 pm  CHELT Seminar room

In 1999, the education ministers of 29 European countries signed the so-called Bologna Declaration, aiming to harmonise and improve the higher educational system. The declaration defined a force field with three major agents: (1) a standard 3-level model (3 years bachelor, 2 years master, 3 years doctorate); (2) the European credit transfer system (ECTS), and (3) the promotion of an outcome-oriented approach to teaching and learning. Almost 15 years later, the higher educational system has changed considerably. This seminar, by Professor Hans Heinimann from ETH Zurich University, will illustrate Europe’s approach to vocational and academic education, discuss some unintended developments of the Bologna Declaration, and suggest some possible future developments.

For information and registration please go to http://chelt.anu.edu.au/seminars-workshops/chelt-seminars-2013

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Dr Beth Beckmann SFHEA
Senior Lecturer - Staff Education (Teaching & Learning)
Centre for Higher Education, Learning and Teaching
The Australian National University
T: +61 2 6125 0057    E: elizabeth.beckmann@anu.edu.au
CRICOS Provider No. 00120C
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