How do you design education for professionals, who are experts in their field and bring with them a wealth of experiences? How do you motivate them, taking into account the challenges they experience, such as balancing work, home and education?
Teaching professionals differs from teaching (initial) students. For instance, professionals often bring a wealth of practical experience and knowledge, are more critical, used to working independently, and have specific expectations, such as applicability of learning materials in their daily practice.
The ‘Advanced course in teaching professionals’ course provides you with the insights and tools to effectively tailor your teaching to the unique needs of professionals. You will learn how to use experiential teaching methods that match their practical experience and how to create a learning environment that is both challenging and supportive. You will also get tools to deal with group dynamics, and the specific challenges involved in teaching a critical and experienced target group. This deepening in didactics will help you make your teaching even more effective and impactful, even if you already have a UTQ.
The course in a nutshell
Dates: 22 April, 6 and 20 May 2026.
Time: 22 April and 6 May from 13:30-16:30. 20 May from 9:30 - 12:30.
Location: Physically at VU Amsterdam.
For whom
This course is for teachers who teach professionals, and/or professionals who, in addition to their jobs, provide lectures in the field in which they work.
Admission
Preferably, you have some experience (at least one year) in teaching. Possession of a UTQ is not a requirement for participation in this course, but we assume that you have some basic knowledge of didactics.
This course is open to participants from within and outside VU Amsterdam.
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