From August 2011, PhDs and student assistants can follow a starters’course to acquire basic didactic skills. The aim of the course is to provide skills in:

• developing learning goals for students

• choosing the most relevant content and clearest methodology

• specific teaching skills.

The Executive Board of the University has instructed the school of teaching, ICLON, to develop a track to prepare PhDs and student assistants to improve their teaching skills. ICLON has developed this course as a blended learning track which consists of:

• an interactive Blackboard module (10 hours)

• a half-day of practice and feedback (4 hours)

• e-coaching for course attendants who require more tips and hints after being confronted with real-life feedback during their teaching practice (1 hour)

For further information and enrollment: http://www.iclon.leidenuniv.nl/actueel/startcursus-voor-promovendi-en-studentassistenten.html