Events

How can game-based learning enhance student engagement and deepen understanding? This seminar explores the power of gamification in education and features an inspiring Best Practice Award 2025 (BPA) nominee from FSE.

Dr. Edith Koh from the Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) at FSE will provide insights into the educational theories that support gamification.

Prof. Ranjita Bose from BSc Chemical Engineering will present a successful implementation of game-based learning in her course. By incorporating game-based challenges, this approach transforms the theoretical nature of polymer chemistry into an interactive and engaging learning experience. Students are encouraged to think critically, make decisions, and connect complex concepts to real-world applications.

The session will conclude with an open discussion, during which participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and explore how game-based learning can enhance their own courses.

In this workshop, we will explore the use of escape games for students to deepen their understanding in STEM courses, as part of a current Comenius project. We will discuss the role of game mechanics, how to align learning objectives and game content, and how escape games offer exciting opportunities for opening discussions on diversity and inclusion. To make it practical, participants will have the opportunity to test some of the games and even visit the pop-up escape room that is created as part of this Comenius project.

This workshop will centre on gender diversity in STEM and its implications for learning and teaching. Participants will heighten their awareness of unconscious biases associated with gender, develop their ability to identify their own biases and those of others, and learn strategies to counter the bias and ensure equitable treatment for all genders.
*registration is necessary

Discover how to integrate in-class and online activities, both synchronous and asynchronous, to create rich learning experiences for your students. Learn to increase student engagement through implementing varied interactions of students with content, peers, and you, the instructor. We will dive into key principles of effective blended learning and guide you in taking the first steps to redesign your course for optimal impact.
This workshop is part of the FSE blended learning project.

This workshop will focus on cultural diversity in the context of STEM education. It will explore how students’ diverse backgrounds influence their expectations and learning approaches and how teachers need to recognise and accommodate these differences to...

For formative assessment to be effective in promoting student learning, good feedback practices are essential. This workshop introduces lecturers to seven principles of good feedback practices. Participants will apply these principles to the analysis of...

By dr. Brian Setz

The Digital Lab innovates the university's teaching methods by designing, developing, and supporting a suite of tools that assist instructors with their computer lab teaching and facilitates the use of blended learning and e-learning...

In this workshop, we will explore the potential of empathy in fostering learning and promoting inclusion. We will also highlight the necessity of teaching and practising this life skill in higher education. Delving into non-violent communication, we will...

By dr. Antonio Giuliani

Student administration and learning data offer valuable insights that can drive improvements in teaching and learning. Explore the tools being developed and used to enhance student success, inform decision-making, and optimize...

In this workshop, you will explore if available AI technologies are adding value to your courses and make sense of how to work from current guidelines on the use of AI to preserve fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethical aspects. 

The Centre for Learning and Teaching at the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the consortium of the SMILE (Sustainable Mobility in School Education) Erasmus plus project invite you to the conference: From Awareness to Action: The Role of Education...

The We@FSE Diversity Week will take place from 30 September to 4 October 2024, and will consist of various activities, including speeches, a photo exhibition, an information market, some workshops, an escape game, a movie, and social drinks.