Section outline
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This course introduces trainers in the life sciences to learning principles, training techniques, lesson, session, course, and material design as well as assessment and feedback. It offers guidance, ideas and tips for designing training/teaching, development and delivery on training activities, all based on research-driven educational principles. Examples and discussions will also focus on the challenges presented by academic teaching.
This course has been developed for and by trainers in bioinformatics but is suitable for all trainers and educators in higher education. It is part of the ELIXIR-GOBLET Train-the-Trainer programme.
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Target audience
This course is addressed to scientists:
- With some to little or no teaching experience.
- Who want to become a teacher or a better one.
- Who believe teaching is - or may become - a relevant aspect of their professional development.
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Prerequisites
Knowledge / competencies
This course is designed for scientists with some to little or no teaching experience.
Technical
Please bring your own computer. An access to a virtual machine will be provided so you do not need to install anything on your computer.
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Application
This course is free of charges. It is partially sponsored by ELIXIR.
Applications will close on dd/mm/yyyy or as soon as the places will be filled up. Please note that participation in our courses is subject to our general conditions.
You will be informed by email of your registration confirmation.
While participants are registered on a first come, first served basis, exceptions may be made to ensure diversity and equity, which may increase the time before your registration is confirmed.
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Remote participants
This course will be streamed.
Precise information will be provided to the participants in due time.
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Instructors
- Name Surname, ELIXIR Switzerland
- Name Surname, ELIXIR Belgium
- Name Surname, ELIXIR France
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Additional information
Coordination: SIB Training Group, ELIXIR Switzerland.
You are welcome to register to our mailing list to be informed of all future courses and workshops, as well as all important deadlines.
Participants of the course are required to abide by the ELIXIR Code of Conduct.
For more information, please contact training@sib.swiss.
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