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In this course participants will learn how different research approaches are used to address specific education questions. Participants will develop a research proposal related to their teaching, to be investigated in HELT 504, or as a research grant...

This provides students with the option of following a directed individual study, with the approval of the Director of the Centre for Academic Development, and under the supervision of an academic staff member with appropriate expertise.

Using the theme of ako—the reciprocal and interconnected nature of learning and teaching—this course invites participants to critically examine the explanatory power and practical application of higher education theories. Participants will evaluate h...

In this course, you will consider learning from cognitive and psychological perspectives, aiming to create instructional and learning conditions that lead to robust student learning. 

This course will explore how feedback enables learning and how a feedback-led process can be used to (re)design courses and assessments to enable student success.

Participants will learn about a structured approach to the design of programmes and courses. They will apply the backwards design approach to their own courses and/or programmes, aligning graduate attributes, learning objectives, and assessment with ...

Participants will experience and reflect upon the impact and practical uses of digital technologies on student learning. The course will explore how technology can influence and support student outcomes in different disciplines both online and in a f...

Participants will reflect upon the concept of Akoranga and its relevance and importance in our teaching and learning context. The course will explore how the concept of Akoranga can be utilised to improve student outcomes and experience. 

This course will introduce different types of teaching portfolios used in higher education. Students will be required to select and annotate evidence appropriate to specific portfolio types and develop a reflection-based peer-reviewed portfolio for a...

Teaching philosophies are now a common requirement for promotion, awards and accreditation schemes, but few people have had the structured opportunity to develop a scholarly and reflective teaching philosophy statement. This course will provide stude...

Participants will critically evaluate AI-related assessment, consider ethical and disciplinary implications, and redesign tasks for constructive alignment. Participants will share approaches to integrating AI tools while sustaining meaningful student...