Engineering Teaching and Learning Workshop – Scenario and Problem Based Learning

Thursday 7th March, 1pm, Roberts Room 422

Active learning techniques such problem based learning have been shown to be very effective in engaging student,  helping them conceptualise engineering principles as well as encouraging a range of team work and communications skills. This is one teaching technique which the IEP will be looking to make further use of across the faculty, particularly scenario based learning which was pioneered in UCL CEGE and successfully adopted in UCL E&EE. This month the workshop will look at three case studies of this these learning styles from different departments with the aim of leaving plenty of time for discussion and debate.

Problem based learning approaches to Apps development – Dean Mohamedally, Computer Science
What we’ve learnt from 7 years of scenarios – Paul Greening, Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
Scenarios: Learning by doing – Benn Thomsen, Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Please feel free to bring lunch, soft drinks will be provided. Videos from previous talks are now available at: http://www.youtube.com/user/UCLteaching

Wednesday 13th March, – Social media for academic purposes

• Nick Dawe (Communications, Museums & Collections) Social media strategies.
• Anthony Finkelstein (Engineering), on how to use blogs effectively.
• Claire Warwick (Information Science), Twitter and digital identity.

Friday 15th March 2013  – “Perspectives” on Learning and Teaching Virtual & Visible: Blended Learning

from 2pm-3pm, Rockefeller 337 David Sacks, Please register via STBS