Apply now to participate in this introduction-to-university-teaching program that 100% of past participants would recommend to Macquarie colleagues (BTT Evaluation Report 2020).
BTT will next be offered in Session 2, 2023
Dates will be confirmed shortly. The program will be run over Zoom with the option to do the micro-teaching activity via Zoom or face-to-face. If you are interested, you can register your interest using the blue button at the end of this post.
What is BTT?
BTT is a professional development program that covers topics that are key to getting started with teaching at university. BTT explores perspectives on student learning; good practice in how to plan and facilitate learning activities; and the fundamentals of feedback and reflecting on your teaching practice. The program also gives participants the opportunity to plan, present, and evaluate a short (‘micro-‘) teaching session.
Who should do BTT?
This program is suitable for any Macquarie staff members who are new to teaching or who have limited teaching experience – or who would just like to (re)learn the basics of teaching at university! BTT is particularly useful for HDRs, ECRs, tutors, and sessional academics who have just started, or are in their first few sessions of teaching.
No matter your disciplinary background, participating in BTT will help develop your practical understanding of some of the foundational concepts and practices in university learning and teaching and build your skills (and confidence) in preparing, delivering and reviewing your own teaching.
What is the time commitment?
Total overall participation time is approximately 15 hours, which includes 4 x 1.5 hour facilitated on-campus sessions as well as pre and post session work.
Participants receive a Certificate of Completion on completion of all program requirements.
What Macquarie colleagues have said about participating in BTT
| [S]uch a great learning experience. BTT was exactly what I had hoped it would be … the tools (language/terminology) to structure and plan my own teaching, and it has provided me more confidence to facilitate learning in the higher education context. On top of this it was a lot of fun. |
| An absolutely wonderful program! It has honestly helped me so much, I feel so much more confident in what I am doing and what techniques I can use to improve my teaching. |
| Overall a great program and exposed me to new online technologies. Great range of experience in the group too provided good insights. I would recommend this course. |
| A good course to learn and relearn our teaching skills regardless of our years of experience. Great way to refresh and validate our skills from new and older teaching staff… thoroughly enjoyed it. |
| Thank you for facilitating such an inclusive and supportive environment! I haven’t been in a class like this in years! |
| Nothing but praise for the program, the facilitators and the delivery of it. I have learnt so much from the facilitators and peers. …look forward to my students benefiting from it. |
Check out the BTT Program outline
View the Program Guide (Note April program now closed)
Learn about teaching by observing how others teach
The Open for Observation Program provides you with an opportunity to to observe an MQ teacher in action in the classroom – see their teaching approach and techniques, learn about the technology and tools they use. Look out for details of the 2023 Open for Observation program which will be advertised in the TECHE blog early 2023.
If you have any questions, please get in touch by emailing professional.learning@mq.edu.au
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