About this workshop

Teaching in small groups like postgraduate seminars or tutorials is a very different experience from big lecture halls and comes with its own challenges and opportunities.  If you’re keen to develop more engaged and active small-group teaching practices, this session is for you! Together, we’ll identify key processes and practices in establishing, managing and concluding small to medium group learning experiences.

It is recommended that participants attend all five weekly sessions in this seminar/workshop series, but drop-ins for specific sessions are also welcome.

*Although the Teaching Skills & Knowledge Series sessions are intended to create opportunities for learning and support for newcomers to teaching in higher education, anyone may attend.

What previous attendees have said about this workshop:

• "I think the session was well conducted within its time frame. The facilitator was able to effectively manage the time and ensure that the objectives of the session were met. The facilitator also used a variety of techniques, such as group discussions and interactive activities, to keep us (participants) engaged."
• "The course was very interactive, with lots of peer to peer learning, and so we learned through doing."

About the presenters

Ms Janine Carlse, Capacity Development Specialist, Office of Postgraduate Studies and Researcher Development

From 2020 to 2022, Janine Carlse was a lecturer on the Global Citizenship Programme at the University of Cape Town. In her current role as Capacity Development Specialist, Janine’s primary responsibility is to conceptualise, implement and ensure successful delivery of postgraduate development and academic transformation initiatives in line with certain strategic goals, and in partnership with various departments across the University of Cape Town.

Janine’s experience within the higher education sector includes a combination of research, project management and administration, stakeholder engagement and partnerships, working with civil society organisations, student academic support, tutoring, facilitation and lecturing.

Ms Shanali Govender, Lecturer, Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching

Shanali is a lecturer within the Staff Development unit at CILT. Although Shanali’s teaching experience began in secondary education, a return to higher education to pursue her own studies prompted a shift to an interest in the higher education landscape. She has worked (in varying capacities) in three South African institutions of higher education, and has strong interests in the scholarship of learning and teaching.

Her particular brief in the staff development team is to support part-time and non-permanent teaching staff. She currently teaches on the Postgraduate diploma in educational technologies, co-convening the Online Learning Design module. She has designed several online staff development short courses, and teaches on Core Concepts in Learning and Teaching, and An online introduction to Assessment. While continuing to work in the field of staff development at UCT, she is working towards her PhD, exploring the experiences of non-permanent staff who teach in higher education.

What level of study is the workshop aimed at?

Which faculty/faculties is the workshop aimed at?

While the workshop is aimed at certain levels of study and faculties, anyone is welcome to join, as long as any stipulated requirements are met, such as participation and/or preparation.

Requirements