NEWS JULY 2018 |
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TRAINING: ‘TEACHING IN THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSROOM’
Learn how to teach your students intercultural competencies in a 2-day training available to 4TU teaching staff. The training will take place on 25 and 26 October 2018 in Wageningen. For more information and to sign up visit our 4TU.CEE website. |
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INSIGHTS FROM WORKSHOP ‘HOW TO BEAT PROCRASTINATION’
On 15 June psychologist Jessica Price gave a 1-day workshop designed to support lecturers, study advisors and counsellors who struggle with procrastinating tendencies of their students. A wide array of topics was covered that day, including: what are the cultural aspects of procrastination and other factors that influence procrastination and its psychological roots. Read the report here. |
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E-LEARNING PLATFORM FOR INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION
In the CEPHEI project (Cooperative E-learning Platform for Higher Education in Industrial Innovation) a consortium of nine universities joined forces to build a community of digital learners in university and industry. It aims to develop a cooperative e-learning platform for industrial innovation. University of Twente is one of the partners. Read more…
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REFLECTIONS ON FUTURE PROOF ENGINEERING EDUCATION OF MIT AND 4TU
On 17 May, MIT and the 4TU universities presented their own vision on engineering education of the future. In the discussion it became clear that all 5 universities face similar challenges, one of which is assessment. Read the article that appeared in TU/e Cursor for more insights, or view the individual presentations.
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FEAR OF FAILURE AMONGST STUDENTS; WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT?
Fear of failure is one of those issues that teachers and academic advisors are usually confronted with, when they encounter students who express anxiety or worries concerning the prospect of underperforming. In a recently held workshop, participants were given tips and tricks on how to help students. The report is available online.
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4TU.CEE WORKSHOPS ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Internationalisation and cross cultural communication skills are essential for all 4TU engineering students, due to the international student population and international setting they will work in. Coming autumn several free one-day workshops are given at WUR. 4TU lecturers, study advisors and counsellors are welcome to participate in the following workshops:
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READ THE LATEST 4TU.CEE BLOG
Jan van der Veen, 4TU.CEE leader of University of Twente, wrote a blog on teaching excellence in academic career paths. Read it here.
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PRIVACY STATEMENT 4TU.CEE
On 25 May the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. 4TU.CEE values the protection of your personal data. Our privacy statement provides information on how we handle personal data. If, after reading our privacy statement, or in a more general sense, you have questions about it or wish to contact us, you can send an email to 4TU.CEE@4TU.nl
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AGENDA 4TU.CEE
-18 September: workshop ‘inclusiveness for better study results’ (WUR)
-21 September: workshop ‘from emotional to cultural intelligence’ (WUR)
-2 October: workshop ‘time management across cultures’ (WUR)
-25 & 26 October ’18: training ‘teaching in the international classroom’ (WUR)
-11 December teachers day at WUR |
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Redactie 4TU.nieuwsbrief |
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