- Centre for Engineering Education (CEE)/4TUThe 4TU.Centre for Engineering Education is a collaboration between the four technical universities in the Netherlands: Delft University of Technology (TUD) Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) University of Twente (UT) Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Together they want to inspirie, stimulate, support and disseminate effective and high quality Engineering Education through research and application of evidence-based innovations. Publications can be found on this website: Centre for Engineering Education (CEE)/4TU MOre information about the 4TU.CEntre of Engineering Ecucation can be found on tthe website of 4TU.CEE
- Educational conferencesWe will provide a list of relevant educational conferences. Conference Theme(s) Short discription The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) https://issotl.com The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Inc. serves faculty members, staff, and students who care about teaching and learning as serious intellectual work. Through building intellectual and collaborative infrastructure, the Society supports the associational life that fosters scholarly work about teaching and learning. The European Association for Practitioner Research on Improving Learning (EAPRIL) https://eapril.org/ The mission of EAPRIL is to inspire and advance educational development and professional learning. We believe in the transformative power of practice-based research and collaboration to drive meaningful improvements in education. We achieve this by fostering a collaborative environment and facilitating impactful discussions among educational researchers and practitioners
- Faculty specific professionalisation eventsThe topics of the next Eat Meet Teach event on 19 May 2025 (in the week of Education) will follow soon! What is an 'Eat Meet Teach' event? An Eat-meet-teach is an event for and by teachers. Eat: The meeting is during lunch time Meet: The aim is that teacher meet each other and where they share their experiences about their teaching Teach: Teachers share what they do in their education and why this works. The Eat-meet-teach is being organized by the faculty of ET and every time there is a theme. The next Eat-meet-teach will be announced via the Service Portal/Monday morning mail. History of Eat meet teach events 03-12-2024: Eat-meet-teach about Innovation in education and WSV projects The topics that were presented at this edition: Alberto Martinetti (ET) - Building the body of knowledge of Community based Learning Rick Hogeboom (ET) - Embedding VR in CEM curriculum for innovative inspiring and inclusive learning Robin de Graaf (ET) - Improving self-regulated learning skills of students; skills line in CEM/CME/
- Language centre: Policy & language coursesThe UT Language Centre (UTLC) offers professional training in foreign language acquisition, (academic) language skills and study skills for both staff and students of the University of Twente. Language and communication: Dutch (level A1 - C1) and English Skills lab: Study skills, Communication skills, Personal and professional skills Writing centre If you want more information visit the website of the Language centre: Policy & language courses. Or contact them via email: utlc@utwente.nl or by calling them at tel. 053 - 489 2040.
- Professional development for teaching staff: English, UTQ/BKO, Teaching FrameworkAttractive and high-quality academic education largely depends on the skills of the teachers employed. Within a challenging study environment such as the Twente Educational Model (TEM), the teacher is both a source of inspiration and a critical coach for the students. Investing in the professional development of teaching staff greatly contributes to maintaining and further improving the quality of education at the UT. At the UT, professional development of teaching staff is enhanced in two ways: by way of the University Teaching Qualification (Dutch: Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs, BKO) and by way of improving the teacher's English communication skills. In addition, the Centre for Training and Development (CTD) offers an extensive range of professional development activities for both starting and (more) advanced teachers. Looking for development possibilities for employees? Language Policy The UT actively promotes internationalization, as a result of which the English communication skills of UT staff are becoming
- Rewarding and recognising teaching and learningToday's societal challenges call for more collaboration, team science and a multidisciplinary approach by scientists. Putting joint ambitions into practice in Dutch academia requires a more specified Recognising and Rewarding of talent and career paths. On the website Rewarding and recognising teaching and learning you can find more information about this theme.
- SUEQ/SKESUEQ stands for Senior University Examination Qualification. The SUEQ is intended in particular for staff members in higher education who, at curriculum level, have the task and responsibility of ensuring or safeguarding the quality of assessment and the assessment processes and who are responsible for securing that graduates have achieved the intended final level of the degree programmes. See this website for more information abot the SUEQ trajectory SUEQ/SKE
- SUTQ/SKOSUTQ stands for Senior University Teaching Qualification. The SUTQ is the follow-up trajectory of the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ), for teachers who want to develop themselves further into an evidence informed educational innovator. The SUTQ offers you the opportunity to develop yourself as a scholarly teacher by working on an educational innovation project of your own choice. See more about the SUTQ on this website: SUTQ/SKO
- Teachers communityThe UT Teaching Community was established to help UT teachers connect, contribute to coherence in the range of teaching innovation initiatives, and to support further evidence-informed teaching innovation. For more infomation see the website: https://www.utwente.nl/en/teaching-community/
- UTQ/BKOThe University Teaching Qualfication (UTQ, or in dutch: BKO) is a qualification of pedagogical competences of university teachers. All teaching staff of the University of Twente have to acquire this certificate within 3 years after their employment. An UTQ qualification is nationally acknowledged. For more information about the UTQ, check the website: UTQ