Education Development

Our Education Development team offers professional development opportunities for staff in teaching and learning. We support academic staff to provide innovative and engaging learning experiences in a changing and complex learning environment. The team provides workshops, training, and resources on all aspects of teaching and learning, including pedagogical and curriculum development.

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Education Development Framework

Know Show Do Discover Education Development offers a hands-on, skills-based approach to staff development, ensuring staff develop skills and output directly related to their academic and professional context. The team identifies areas for upskilling, aligning with the Academic Excellence program to support performance excellence and innovation.

We approach professional development through the Know/Show/Do/Discover framework, modelled off Miller’s Pyramid. This prioritises practice and output, putting knowledge into action.

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Mid Semester Student Feedback

Collect informal anonymous student feedback (during weeks 4-8) on your teaching.

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Teaching Resources and Workshops

View our Teaching Resources for practical teaching ideas or attend our LDTI workshops and events to further develop your teaching skills.

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Upcoming Workshops

Workshop

Getting Started with GenAI in Education

This hands-on session provides an introduction to using generative AI (genAI) to enhance teaching and learning for educators and students.

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When Wednesday 18 February 2026
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Ed Tech for Active Learning

Explore the educational technology available to increase student engagement through active learning.

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When Thursday 19 February 2026
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Active Learning in Online Classrooms

Explore active learning teaching techniques to increase student engagement in online classrooms. Ascertain the benefits of active learning practice and determine when to employ active learning in the classroom.

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When Tuesday 24 February 2026
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Additional Professional Development Opportunities

The Educator Network (tEN)

The Educator Network (tEN)

The Educator Network (tEN) aims to promote collaboration, innovation and excellence. Membership of tEN is open to all educators, being any staff involved in the education experience at our University, including academic and professional staff.

Advance HE & Fellowship

Advance HE & Fellowship

The University of Newcastle, through the Educator Network, has joined AdvanceHE (UK, bringing together the latest and best practice in higher education, and provides access to services for professional development based on evidence and what works globally. We encourage you to think about how to develop your own educator experience and professional development.  A number of resources and online tools are available for your use.