Tishk International University, Faculty of Education successfully accomplished blended learning (online and on-campus) during the spring semester of 2020 – 2021, through Development Training Seminars, Workshops, and Panels within 26 hours between 14.10.2020-14.06.2021.
The mission of PD training seminars:
To support our faculty be successful, which in turn promotes the learning and academic success of the students.
Professional development seminars give a great opportunity to meet with people from different disciplines.
The objectives of faculty professional development seminars:
- Encouraging collaboration and supporting innovation in education.
- Promoting academic integrity
- Providing support to the faculty in developing curriculum, facilitating instruction, and enhancing instructional knowledge and skills
- Suggesting ways to enhance the development of faculty knowledge related to pedagogy, curriculum design, and course development
- Providing opportunities for faculty to enhance skills in lesson planning, classroom management, and construction of course materials.
- Enhancing the instructional methods of the faculty.
- Supporting the use of technological tools and the development of online and hybrid teaching methods and course construction of the faculty.
- Encouraging the interaction among faculty members with current and emerging trends in educational theory, instruction methods, and incorporation of technology in teaching.
- Recommending methods to faculty to support improvement in teaching and research.
- Sharing information from a variety of scholarly publications that contribute to the knowledge base in instructional effectiveness.
The schedule of the Seminars and workshops is below:
No | Date | Duration | Type of Activity | Topic | Presenter |
1 | 14/10/2020
Online |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Seminar | How to teach online Classes: E-studio introduction |
Dr. Orhan Tug Head of Mathematics Education department – TIU |
2 | 19/10/2021
Online |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Seminar | TPACK in TIU |
Dr. Semih Aydin Head of Physics Education department – TIU |
3 | 22/10/2020
online |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Workshop | Autobiography, Learning, and Instruction | Prof. Dr. Eero Ropo (Tampere University) |
4 | 26/11/2020
Time: 15.30 Place: Computer Lab |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Workshop | TPACK in Action: Technology in Math |
Mr. David Wafula Lecturer in Mathematics Education department – TIU |
5 | 10/12/2020
Time: 15.30 Place: Computer Lab |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Workshop | TPAK in Action: Online Tools and Applications |
Dr. Venera Ulker Head of ELT department – TIU Mr. David Wafula Lecturer in Mathematics Education department – TIU |
6 | 11/12/2020
Online |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Seminar | Islam and Modern Science |
Prof. Dr. Mudaffer Mustafa Lecturer in Physics Education department – TIU |
7 | 17/12/2020
Time: 15.30 Place: Computer Lab |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Workshop | TPACK: Zoom, Google Quiz, Kahoot |
Dr. Venera Ulker Head of ELT department – TIU |
8 | 11/02/2021
Time: 15.30 Place: Computer Lab |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Sample lesson and discussion | How to use technology to facilitate learning |
Dr. Semih Aydin Head of Physics Education department – TIU |
9 | 21/12/2020
Time: 15.30 Place: Edu 302 |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Seminar | Final Exam Procedures |
Mr. Peshtiween Akrem Lecturer in Physics Education department – TIU |
10 |
18/2/2021 Time: 15.30 Place: Online |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
International Workshop with Tampere University | Complex Conversations on Curriculum Ghosts and the Five
C’s Revisited Strengthening Teacher Professional Identity |
Prof. Eero Ropo Dr. Suleyman Celik Dean of Education Faculty – TIU |
11 | 25/2/2021
Time: 15.30 Place: Edu 302 or Computer Lab |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Workshop | Increasing Academic Visibility and Improving CV – (Uploading lecture notes and using departmental web page) |
Ms. Kanar Zirak Lecturer in ELT department – TIU Ms. Slvar Abdulazeez Lecturer and coordinator of Computer Education department |
12 | 4/3/2021
Time: 15.30 Place: Edu 302 |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Seminar | Self-directed learning |
Dr. Suleyman Celik Dean of Education Faculty – TIU |
13 | 14/6/2021
Time: 15.30 Place: Edu 302 |
From
15:30 to 17:00 |
Seminar | Professional Ethics |
Dr. Abdulrahman Wahab Lecturer in ELT department – TIU |