Excellent university didactics
Teachers at the HSZG receive the HDS certificate from the Saxon University Didactics Center
Under the theme “Highlighting Teaching Innovation in Saxony — Active Networking of Educators Across University Boundaries — Exchange on Potential Developments in Higher Education Teaching,”the “Active Teaching Forum” organized by the Saxon Center for Higher Education Didactics (HDS) took place in Leipzig on November 15, 2019.
During the event, Prof. Dr. Thomas Hofsäss (Prorector for Education and International Affairs at the University of Leipzig and Chair of the HDS) and Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Ralph Sonntag (Prorector for Teaching and Student Affairs at HTW Dresden) honored the recipients of the HDS Certificate. This continuing education program comprises various modules focusing on university pedagogy and culminates in the Saxon University Pedagogy Certificate. The goal is to enhance the professional competence of Saxon educators by expanding their individual teaching skills in the areas of knowledge, values, and practical competence, while simultaneously fostering a shift in perspective in teaching.
Once again, faculty members from the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz were recognized for their commitment. Among this year’s certificate recipients is Dr. rer. medic. Katrin Mehnert (Faculty of Managerial and Cultural Studies), who, as part of the module program, focused on the “Didactic Redesign of the Public Health Lecture and Seminar” in the “Health Care Management” degree programme.
“Since I began teaching at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences on March 1, 2017, I have taught ‘Public Health’ for the third time,” said Dr. Mehnert. “This course series has evolved steadily. I’ve really enjoyed redesigning the course, especially with these students, who are eager for active engagement in the classroom.” In my opinion, the ‘Ball of Knowledge’ was truly passed back and forth between us. I personally feel that with this ball—which has grown larger for me—I now have a stable foundation with room for expansion. A huge thank you to the WGb17 students for their support and companionship.”
”Ronny Freudenreich, M.A., recipient of the HDS Certificate Plus for Active Teaching in 2018 and a staff member on the “Teaching Practice in Transfer Plus” (LiT plus) and “Digital Higher Education” projects, supports HSZG faculty in the area of higher education and media didactics and highly recommends such formats:
“There are many new and exciting challenges in higher education pedagogy and the digitization of higher education. The program helps participants gain valuable insights and thus contribute to ensuring the quality of teaching. Programs such as the Continuing Education in Engineering Pedagogy (IPWB) offered by the HSZG Career Service, the HDS certificate modules, and the continuing education and support services provided by the HSZG are highly recommended, especially for newcomers to teaching. Personally, the various support services offered by the HDS and the HSZG helped me to systematically reflect on my actions time and again and evaluate them according to scientific methodologies. Transfer events gave me the opportunity to discuss my findings with a specialist audience, benefit from their perspectives, and continuously improve my own approach. I benefited enormously from the exchange with colleagues and the coaches, and I can now use my experience to support my colleagues.”
The new continuing education program is already online! For the first time, Module 1 of the HDS Certificate will be offered directly at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences during the summer semester! Registration is now open.
The AKTive Teaching Forum also offered a wide range of opportunities for exchange and knowledge transfer. Under the heading“LET’S PLAY WITH STATISTICS,” the MUVE-STAT project team presented an innovative teaching and learning concept. This LiT-funded project, carried out from April 2019 to March 2020 in cooperation between the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (Prof. Dr. Maja Dshemuchadse, Faculty of Social Sciences) and the Technical University of Dresden (Prof. Dr. Stefan Scherbaum, Faculty of Psychology), focuses on innovative approaches to learning statistical methods. The e-learning format developed aims to support the teaching of basic statistical methods for students of communication psychology and psychology. With interactive web apps and instructional videos, it encourages playful experimentation and thus enables experience-based learning.
15th Annual Conference on Engineering Education 2020
Focus on the Production and Service Structures of the Future
Pathways to Technical Education
Date: May 14–16, 2020
Venue: Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Registration: https://www.hszg.de/ipw2020
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