Teaching Matters: A handbook for UTS academic staff

I am very pleased to welcome you to UTS as a member of our academic staff.

At UTS we place a high regard on the professional development of our staff and in particular on the quality of our teaching. In addition to publications such as this and the references it contains, we support teaching and teaching development through the work of the Institute for Interactive Media and Learning. We reward high quality contributions through the promotion and tenure system and the annual UTS Teaching Awards.

The Institute for Interactive Media and Learning has been established to support all aspects of your academic work, including teaching. You will also find that there is a wide range of additional support available at UTS through your Faculty and other academic support units, and these sources are listed throughout this teaching guide.

Please take advantage of the expertise contained in these various areas of UTS. I'm sure it will contribute towards making your professional and teaching experience at UTS much more enjoyable and rewarding.

Professor Ross Milbourne
Vice-Chancellor

Teaching Matters: Table of Contents

1. The role of the teacher in higher education
2. The student population and patterns of study at UTS
3. Student learning
4. Characteristics of good teaching
5. Preparing for teaching
6. Lectures
7. Teaching in three hour blocks
8. Tutorials and seminars
9. Teaching in laboratories
10. Practice-Oriented Learning
11. Advising students individually
12. Supervising postgraduate research students
13. Organising and using resources
14. Class management
15. Teaching part-time
16. Teaching with other staff
17. Assessment
18. Evaluating your teaching
19. Useful reading on higher education