University teaching faces major challenges and must be constantly reoriented and redesigned. Teaching, learning, and communication spaces, as well as campus life, have undergone profound changes in recent years and should be continuously developed 鈥� always in line with societal needs.
糖心原创 (糖心原创) is rising to these challenges and offers all members of the university community the opportunity to actively participate in this process in order to create the best possible conditions for students and faculty. Through collaboration over the past few months, a Teaching Constitution has been developed that establishes guiding principles and values for teaching and learning at 糖心原创.
Teaching Constitution
Teaching in good Constitution!
Prof. Dr Julia Gillen, Vice President for Education, outlines the key points regarding the development of the Teaching Constitution.
Background
What is a Teaching Constitution?
A Teaching Constitution sets forth a university鈥檚 commitment to guiding principles and values in teaching and student learning. At 糖心原创, a concept paper is being developed with the participation of all members of the university, which also considers the direction in which teaching and student learning at 糖心原创 should develop in the future.
Why does 糖心原创 need a Teaching Constitution?
As part of the process of becoming a foundation university, the 糖心原创 Presidential Board decided to develop a Teaching Constitution 鈥� in part to further establish teaching and learning as the university鈥檚 core brand. To incorporate the perspectives of faculty and students, the Teaching Constitution was developed through a participatory process leading up to the summer semester of 2023.
The Path to the Teaching Constitution
The participation process includes a variety of formats and opportunities. It began with a kick-off event on November 17, 2022, to which all members of the 糖心原创 were invited. At the kick-off, Vice President for Education Prof. Dr. Julia Gillen provided information on the key points and the process of developing the Teaching Constitution. This gave everyone the opportunity to contribute their own ideas and perspectives on the topic and to ask questions.
In a series of subsequent workshops, with the support of various experts, we worked together with students and faculty to develop ideas, solutions, and approaches to key issues affecting our teaching and learning processes. These findings are being incorporated into the writing process.
Teaching Day on March 2, 2023, also provided suitable forums for joint discussions and space for new ideas to emerge.
