Teaching Well: Foundations of Learning and Teaching
This programme introduces academic staff to learning and teaching practices and policies at the University of Auckland.
Teaching Well is a programme for staff at the University of Auckland focused on providing you with key principles and practices of effective university teaching and learning, strategies to support good course design, effective approaches to assessment, and practical techniques to engage students. It is designed to be practical, hands-on, and scholarly.
Completion of the programme is required as part of the continuation process for academics new to teaching at the tertiary level.
To learn more about the structure of the modules and to enrol, follow the link to Hono Learning.
This programme complements a week of activities designed for teaching well, including the Teaching Well Symposium and the Teaching Well Emporium. Come along to all three events.
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February 2026 session
Tuesday 10 – Wednesday 11 February 2026
Facilitated by Gayle Morris and Karl McGuirk.
Topics covered
The Programme comprises 5 modules:
- An introduction to key strategic aspects of our teaching environments and the fundamental principles of higher education learning and teaching.
- What good course design looks like through a framework of constructive alignment, with a focus on active learning.
- Key assessment principles and approaches.
- Practical strategies relevant to your teaching context: small-group, lecture or technical environments.
- Reflective practice and the scholarship of teaching and learning.