Staff Development
Staff Development
To support staff development in learning and teaching the Faculty will:
- Encourage and facilitate staff participation in formal and informal training in learning and teaching
- Provide resources and support for learning and teaching in the Faculty, including workshops, seminars and an interactive web environment for Engineering Education
- Provide support for introducing new teaching methods and learning technologies
- Improve sessional teaching staff training, support and management processes
Informal staff development in Learning and Teaching is available through participation in events run by Learning&Teaching@UNSW, and also through Faculty- based PEER events.
Postgraduate study in education education
GSOE9410 Professional Practice in Adult Education for Engineers is a 6 UOC postgraduate course which can count towards research degree credit points, and may be included in other degree programs if considered appropriate. The course also counts as part of the University’s graduate certificate in university learning and teaching. It is a project-based course and would be a good option for research students who are planning an academic career, or who want to enhance their communication and teamwork skills.
SUPPORT FOR CASUAL TEACHING
If you are looking for casual teaching work in the Faculty, you can register your interest online at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UNSW-eng-casualteaching. Please note that the online register is only a way of passing your details on to those who might be looking for teaching support. You will be contacted only if someone has work for which you might be suitable.
Pay rates
Casual teaching work in the Faculty varies widely. Different activities need different amounts of preparation and other work for each hour of classroom teaching time. So the Faculty management team has agreed that most casual teaching work should be now paid at the appropriate basic hourly rate, and that any additional work is identified separately rather than rolled into one of the standard higher rates for ‘tutoring’.
Training
The Faculty of Engineering runs a tutor training each semester, with associated certification. The training consists of an initial half-day workshop at the start of each semester, and a follow-up 2 hour workshop at the end of semester. The initial workshops for semester 1 2011 took place in March. Follow-up workshops will be run in early June.