The innovative program of the courses "University Teaching and Learning Enhancement" was developed by the consortium of the international project UniTeLE. Representatives of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno are full members of this project.
The first classes of the courses were held combining both online and offline. In her welcoming speech addressed to the students of the courses, Maryna Kalatsei, Head of the Educational and Methodological Department at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, emphasized that the professional culture of quality should be actively formed at the personal level, develop skills for critical analysis of the work done, form meaningful reflexive behavior and understanding of the need for constant self-development and creative search for new forms of educational activity.
The point of the project, the key points of the course program and the procedure for its implementation were presented to the students by Siarhei Piashkun, Belarusian UniTeLE project coordinator, Chief specialist on international projects and programs of Polotsk State University.
- The rapid development of society and the economy requires rigorous and effective qualitative transformations in the university environment - optimization of the professional activities of teachers, the effectiveness of educational programs and a productive atmosphere of co-creation of teachers and students, - said Siarhei Vasilyevich, - We need to approach the understanding of the“ ideal ”quality of teaching by analyzing, discussing, experimenting, testing, evaluating teaching quality assurance tools.
Then Aleh Kalyaha, Head of the laboratory of educational innovations, told the audience about the course platform, the rules for studying educational modules, the mechanisms of intermediate and final assessment.
The courses are moderated by teachers of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno - experts and developers of educational materials of the UniTeLE project. The classes will be held weekly from September to December 2021. As a result, students will develop skills for the effective use of tools aimed at supporting and developing the culture of quality, master innovative methods and technologies of teaching, study the procedure for teamwork organization, ways to improve leadership skills and social responsibility, learn to draw up a modern educational program and design a curriculum.
