Oxford Postgraduate Teaching Network

Teaching staff identified some of the challenges and opportunities for development in postgraduate teaching. It was agreed the following five themes would be the initial focus of future meetings:  

1. Diversifying assessment.
2. Developing critical thinking skills.
3. Helping tutors to support student mental health.   
4. Redesigning programmes; implementing change and innovation.
5. Feedback and student understanding of assessment criteria.  

Future themes will be determined by network participants.

Format for meetings

Meetings will be 90 minutes long and held on Wednesdays from 12.30-2pm. Presentations will be recorded with permission and shared on the network Canvas resource for network members to view at any time. 

Each meeting will focus on a theme and might typically include: 

• Short presentations related to the theme. 
• Tutor and student perspective.
• Opportunity for small group discussions.
• Updates on continuing professional development opportunities for staff involved in PGT.

The meeting theme was Developing PGT courses part 1: Planning, pedagogy, partnership, and assessment. Please see the meeting outline below.

You can self-enrol in the Oxford Postgraduate Teaching Network Canvas course with https://canvas.ox.ac.uk/enroll/4K8LDD to access the recordings and resources from the meeting.

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