1. Supporting postgraduates who teach
Dr Donal Shanahan
Professional Development Manager

2. Available programmes
Introduction to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILTHE) workshops.
Learning Teaching and Engaging Students module (LTES).

3. What do you think?
Teaching at Newcastle University is like being mixed in a bowl with a lot of other ingredients. From a teaching point of view what do you think is the essential point of this statement? What do you think you need to know about before you can demonstrate or lead a seminar at Newcastle University?

4. Learning outcomes of the Introduction to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Participants in this course will:
Develop an awareness of how people learn based on evidence informed approaches.
Demonstrate an understanding of the skills involved in small group seminars and demonstrations including dealing with difficult situations.
Gain an understanding of the importance of assessment and feedback in students learning.
Develop an understanding of diversity and inclusivity responsibilities at Newcastle University (legal and ethical).
Be aware of the Newcastle and UK Higher Education experience of learning and teaching.
Reflect on your teaching practice and peer observation of other participants’ practice.

5. ILTHE module block of teaching
The two day workshop and proposed blended learning version consists of: An online component and a F2F one day workshop consisting of the following: How students learn. The skills involved in delivering small group seminars and demonstrating. The importance of assessment and feedback. Teaching experience. Diversity and inclusively responsibilities in teaching.

6. How to apply – current position
Potential participants are not able to personally book onto the workshops. Instead, it has been agreed that Schools (and others organising teaching at the University) prioritise and nominate participants so that those individuals who have, or will shortly have, teaching/ demonstrating commitments have an opportunity to benefit from the workshop in a timely manner.
In most circumstances, your School Administrator needs to apply on your behalf. Please contact your School Administrator (or equivalent) in the first instance to register your interest in doing the workshop and to find out the nomination process in your School. You may also find it helpful to talk with your Line Manager/Principal Investigator or Supervisor.
Once your nomination has been received by the Staff Development Unit, you will be offered a place on one or more workshops, depending on availability and the priority allocated by your School (or equivalent).
Further information available at

7. School administrators contact information
Law
Suzanne Johnson
MAST
Jayne Masterson
David Platt
Maths and Stats
Lauren Daley
Jackie Martin
Carol Barnett
Medical Sciences Education Department
Susan McAllister
MSE
Amanda Baxter
Neuroscience
Doug Turnbull
IoN
Louise Hurst
NICR
Penney Gray
Bev Brooks
Psychology
Carla Chivers
SACS
Jane Hagger
SAPL
Marian Kyte
SELLL
Rowena Bryson
SML
Aisling Hood
IoN and Institute of Ageing
Beckie Hedley
I H&S
Janice Fuller

8. LTES – entry requirements
Must have completed ILTHE before beginning LTES.
Have a minimum of 5 hours of observable group teaching at Newcastle University while undertaking LTES.
Have completed 20 hours teaching experience by the time you complete LTES.

9. Learning outcomes of Learning Teaching and Engaging Students module
Participants in this course will: In your subject-discipline and/or professional teaching context, show appropriate knowledge of methods for teaching and learning for the relevant students and academic programme. Design and plan appropriate learning activities for students at the level of a specific session, including the use and value of appropriate learning technologies and respecting individual learners and diverse learning communities.

10. Learning outcomes of Learning Teaching and Engaging Students module
Teach students and/or support their learning in a way that is educationally effective, appropriate and responsive, engaging them in classroom or other formal or informal assessment and feedback. Demonstrate how you have developed professionally in your subject discipline(s) or professional context and its ways of teaching and supporting learning, showing how your practice aligns with UKPSF Descriptor 1. Respond to the research-intensive and wider context in which Newcastle University and UK Higher Education operates, recognising the implications for professional practice.

11. LTES module block of teaching
This block of teaching consists of: Introduction to module – core. Student learning - core. Introduction to assessment - core. Supervision for taught programme projects and dissertations - optional. Shared lunch on day 1 - core. Laboratory practical and fieldwork teaching - optional. Principles and practice of teaching in groups - optional. Teaching dialogues as part of professional practice - core. Technology Enhanced Learning - core. Teaching large groups - core. Video-enhanced microteaching practical - core. Review and next steps - core. The remainder of this module will consist of you gaining skills in teaching and in giving feedback.

12. Once you have completed LTES
You can apply to become an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
PDF of postgraduates who teach policy available at:
pol.pdf