The best teaching is developed collaboratively
Teaching is a craft. It’s something that you continually develop, together with your fellow professionals. The best solutions for new challenges are developed collaboratively. In higher education, there is no shortage of challenges, especially now. Whether it’s course design, didactics, differentiation, assessment, student supervision, group dynamics, inclusivity or blended learning: at the LEARN! Academy, we’re happy to help you take the next step.
For individual teachers:
- coaching on the job
- coaching your students (3-day-course, page is in Dutch)
- leadership coaching (for educational leaders, page is in Dutch)
- basic Qualification in Examination Competency (BKE) / Senior Qualification in Examination Competency (SKE) (pages are in Dutch)
- supervision and assessment of internships and theses
- VU educational retreat
Theme: team development
For teams (or part of them):
- building strong educational teams
- team supervision/teaching development with the team (applying the Lesson Study methodology, page is in Dutch)
- (re)design your course in one day (page is in Dutch)
Theme: leadership
Leadership can be learned
Committed and inspired leaders
Higher education needs leaders with an eye for people and quality. Leaders who work thoroughly and enthusiastically on high-quality higher education: inclusive, innovative, and socially engaged.
Through inspiring programs
We offer a cohesive range of inspiring programs and personal guidance. In our vibrant and inclusive learning environments, creativity, context awareness, collaboration and reflection are central.
With room for individuality
We start from the strength and individuality of our educational leaders. Their ambitions, questions, and dilemmas are central. They are given every opportunity to develop and strengthen their personal and collective leadership.
For leaders in education:
- building strong educational teams
- light on leadership in education
- inclusive leadership workshops - a Mixed Classroom Educational approach
- inspired supervision: Inspiration meetings for experienced supervisors of PhD students
- leadership coaching
- leergang onderwijskundig leiderschap (page is in Dutch)
Especially for teachers in universities of applied sciences, we have group programmes for a minimum of eight participants. Email learnacademy@vu.nl.