A SMART way to study
In this step, and the following, you can watch two animations on study techniques. Conversations regarding study techniques often take up most time of mentor group meetings. In this video …
Course: Becoming a Student Assistant: Teaching and Mentoring
A good mentor according to UG students
After reading the article on the role of a mentor at the University of Groningen and discussing the question “what are the characteristics of a good mentor”, let’s now find …
What is the role of a mentor (at the University of Groningen)
In Homer’s Odyssey, Mentor is Telemachus’s wise friend, providing him with advice and assistance. The word ‘mentor’ evolved to mean trusted advisor, friend, teacher and wise person. At the University …
Directive or facilitative feedback: a scale
In this step, you find some solutions for the previous assignment. However, there is no single right solution for the assignment. One and the same comment can for example be …
Formative feedback: how?
Introduction We all need feedback, whether you are an experienced athlete, a beginning teacher, a carpenter, or a student in Engineering or Philosophy. Feedback helps us to reflect on our …
Formative assessment
In this video, Anne will deal with the last building block of a course: assessment. There are two kinds of assessment: summative and formative. We will mainly focus on formative …
Word cloud: a good university teacher
At the beginning of this week, we asked you “what makes a university teacher a good teacher?”. Thank you all for your contributions! You can find a word cloud of …
Academic cultural differences
Students in transition between educational systems experience academic cultural differences. Unsurprisingly, these differences are even bigger for students who decide to study abroad. Certain aspects of teaching and learning, which …
Fostering safe and inclusive learning environments
In this video, Dana will explain what a safe and inclusive learning environment is and how you can foster it. The concept of inclusive learning environments is currently gaining (renewed) …
Reflecting on three challenging situations
In this video three challenging teaching situations will be shown. A student who does not agree with the course content A student who did not bring her homework to class …
Dealing with challenging situations
In this video, Stacey and Dana will discuss some challenging situations they have faced and will provide you with some guidelines on how to deal with them. They will make …
Setting the tone
Explaining to the students what they can expect goes a long way toward preventing issues later on in the course. In this video, Stacey will provide some practical tips on …
10 ways to enhance students’ growth mindset
In this article, we will share ideas on how to enhance your students’ growth mindset. In order to install or enhance your students’ growth mindsets, having growth mindsets yourself is …
Positive Study: How Mindset Influences Motivation
The self-determination theory assumes that in order for people to function well, three universal and innate psychological needs must be met: competence, autonomy and relatedness. You can meet your students’ …
Preparing a small group teaching session
In this video, Ine will go over some key items you should check when preparing for your first small group teaching session. You can download the checklist below to prepare …
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