Tom Hannant – Sessions Teaching Block 2, 2019 – 20
Tom has opened up a selection of seminars for observers to sit in on. He uses questioning, discussion and analysis of assessment topics to drive his sessions nicely …
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Luca Trenta – Sessions Teaching Block 2, 2019 – 20
This module covers the history of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Each week deals with a President and their use of the CIA. Each week consists of a lecture and a seminar …
Kevin Arbuckle – Session – Tuesday, 10th March – Singleton
This 3rd year practical on simulation techniques in macroevolutionary biology presents an example of integrating new knowledge and skills from the practical (and also across the module) into a concise assessment that encourages creativity and analytical thinking in addition …
Tanya May Open Door Sessions
Tanya teaches on a range of Spanish Language modules (for example this year: MLS300A&B, MLS208 and MLS304) and is offering a more bespoke approach to her sessions, due to the nature of her classes. Her sessions are all mid size group (approx 40 students) and are difficult to exactly tie…
What does Excellence look like ? 10th October 2018
SALT recently held an event in Taliesin Create to celebrate, and consider the connection between, Swansea being awarded TEF Gold and the excellent teaching and student support recognised by the ELTA and ESSA awards. PVC Professor Martin Stringer opened the event by making the link between excellence and TEF Gold…
Ute Keller Open Door Sessions
Ute teaches on a range of undergraduate German Language modules and is offering a more bespoke approach to her sessions, due to the nature of her classes. Her sessions are all small group (25 students maximum) and are difficult to exactly tie down to given dates so she suggests that…
Continuing to improve your practice aka Good Standing
You don’t just get Fellowship and stop, but are expected to continue to reflect on and improve your practice of teaching or supporting learning. Its commonly termed “Maintaining Good Standing”. And to do this, there is a range of Continuing Professional Development opportunities available at Swansea – but perhaps in…
How might you gain HEA Fellowship recognition ?
In October there are Information Sessions for experienced staff if you are considering seeking recognition for your teaching through an HEA Fellowship* Sign up for these on our website under Upcoming Events. You can find details about HEA Fellowship, the UKPSF which underpins it and the support process also on…
We’ve come a long way …
SALT launched its internal recognition route for HEA Fellowship in July 2015 with just over 100 staff with a category of Fellowship*. Just 2 years on, the 2017 SALT conference marked the 300th staff recognition – a fantastic achievement, with appreciation to all those staff assessing and mentoring. And most…
Upcoming Seminar – Student use of ghost-writers for ‘contract cheating’.
As part of the School of Management’s learning and teaching research seminar series, Professor Phil Newton (Director of Learning & Teaching, School of Medicine) has kindly offered to hold a research seminar titled ‘Student use of ghost-writers for ‘contract cheating’’. At present, we are experiencing a rise in academic misconduct cases…
