UP Workshops - March 27th 2025
Workshops on teaching and learning in university science
Gain new inspiration and develop your teaching through a new series of workshops offered by the Department of Science Education (IND). The workshops are aimed at academic staff at the Faculty of SCIENCE and participants attending Universitetspædagogikum (UP).
Where
The workshops takes place at IND, Niels Bohr Building (NBB), Rådmandsgade 64, 2200 København N in the following rooms:
- 02.0.H.128
- 02.0.H.140
- 02.0.H.146
- 02.0.H.154
When
The workshops begin at 1 pm and end at 4 pm.
Registration
Registration is required. Please note, that registration will close two weeks before the workshop, or when each workshop has reached its maximum number of participants. A workshop may be canceled if there are too few registrations.
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2: Ten guidelines for lab teaching
In this workshop, we will discuss ten guidelines for developing laboratory teaching and learning in higher science education. The guidelines have been developed in and is informed by a large research project about laboratory learning conducted at SUND and SCIENCE. The guidelines concern, among other things, how to support student learning by designing relevant pre- and postlab activities, and how the time in the lab is spent well. We will have you relate to the guidelines that are most pertinent to your specific laboratory teaching practices. Focus will mainly be on laboratory activities in courses – less on supervison of BSc and MSc students in the lab.
Workshop organizers
Hendra Agustian is an assistant professor of higher science education, holding degrees in chemistry, education, and chemistry education. His research has been focused on laboratory education in university chemistry for the past decade, investigating student learning from both cognitive and noncognitive perspectives. Hendra has been teaching and leading workshops, drawing on insights from recent advances in the field.
3: Know your AI: Integrating generative AI in teaching and learning
In this workshop, we’ll explore the potential of generative AI in education. Participants will gain insights into how AI works and how it can be applied to design engaging learning activities that support student learning.
The workshop will focus on:
• Understanding the basics of generative AI in teaching, including the guidelines at UCPH.
• Gaining hands-on experience with generative AI to create engaging learning elements for students.
The workshop includes a blend of short presentations, group discussions, and hands-on activities designed to help you integrate generative AI into your teaching.
Bring your laptop and join us to explore, discuss, and practice ways to make AI a valuable ally in your educational toolkit.
Who can participate?
This workshop is ideal for teachers with little or some experience in AI who want to learn more about integrating generative AI in teaching and learning.
Workshop organizers
Ulla Blomhøj and Martin Rykov Ibsen, Digital Learning Specialist, COBL
4: How to assess students’ competencies
This workshop focuses on the complex challenges of assessing competencies in educational settings. Participants will explore the nuanced concept of competency, defined as "insightful readiness to act in response to challenges in a given situation.
The workshop aims to help educators understand and address key issues in competency assessment, including:
- Describing competency goals effectively
- Understanding the difficulty of tracking progression towards competency
- Designing teaching approaches based on authentic situations
- Developing valid and reliable assessment methods
- Creating continuous assessment strategies across different contexts
Participants will get the opportunity to analyse course descriptions to extract competency goals that can be made accessible to formative assessment in the course. We will also examine different methods of collecting data on student competency.
The highlight of the workshop is a hands-on design exercise where participants will individually create an authentic assessment task for a specific course, focusing on demonstrating student competencies. By the end of the workshop, educators will have practical tools and strategies to more effectively assess and support student competency development in their own educational contexts.
Workshop organizers
Jan Sølberg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen, with extensive research experience in educational change and science competencies. Sølberg has been instrumental in developing national science education strategies, serving on curriculum revision boards and evaluation committees, and has published numerous research papers on science education competencies and curriculum development. His research spans multiple domains, including capacity building in schools, assessment, and innovative approaches to science teaching, with projects implemented across Denmark and internationally.