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Professional Learning Series

The TeachWell Professional Learning Series offers University of Auckland teachers a range of professional learning to support evidence-based educational practice, innovation and excellence.

Facilitated sessions

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Teaching Well Programme (PLS)

From 14 July 2025 to 5 September 2025
Jul
15

Teaching Well Programme (PLS)

From 14 July 2025 to 5 September 2025
Sep
04

Teaching Well Programme (PLS)

From 14 July 2025 to 5 September 2025
Sep
05

Teaching Well Programme (PLS)

From 14 July 2025 to 5 September 2025

Self-directed sessions and curated resources

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ABLConnect

ABLConnect

Enhance your teaching with this active learning online resource from Harvard's Derek Bok Center. Discover interactive lesson plans and assignments designed for university classrooms. Search by activity type, learning goals, or teaching subject. Includes how-to guides, evidence of impact, and extensive research on active learning strategies.

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Blended Learning

Blended Learning

This session introduces the principles and purposes of blended learning in higher education, with a particular lens on Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland and the New Zealand context.

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Contribute

Contribute

The University encourages teachers to actively participate in their community by sharing insights and supporting their colleagues’ development. Look to these examples of where you might make a contribution to help nurture a culture of excellence.

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Generative AI 101

Generative AI 101

Explore this online course aimed at University of Auckland staff to learn about Gen-AI tools in a teaching and learning context.

This is an early preview of one of three soon to be released modules.

The session should take you between 90 – 120 minutes.

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Help Students Retain, Organize and Integrate Knowledge

Help Students Retain, Organize and Integrate Knowledge

Discover how to embed evidence-based techniques—retrieval practice, self-explanation, spaced and interleaved practice—into your courses to strengthen long-term memory, build rich conceptual networks and promote deep integration of knowledge. This concise guide from MIT’s Teaching + Learning Lab provides practical activities and implementation tips to help students move from surface understanding to transferable mastery.

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Here we are again – back teaching in front of the camera!

Here we are again – back teaching in front of the camera!

Discover strategies for live and pre-recorded presentations in this series of short videos by voice coach Koo Abuali, designed to help teaching staff develop effective online presentation skills. Each video focuses on specific aspects of online presence and vocal delivery, aiming to project confidence and create engaging content.

These videos were created in response to student feedback at Macquarie University.

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How People Learn

How People Learn

Explore metacognition, self-regulation and worked examples in this three-part web guide from MIT’s Teaching + Learning Lab, giving evidence-based insights into how students learn so you can design more effective learning experiences. Each 10–20-minute module blends research snapshots with practical tools—reflective checklists and journaling prompts; goal-setting templates and monitoring prompts; and step-by-step videos with exemplar sets—and takes about 45–60 minutes to complete. Ideal for teaching staff aiming to boost students’ mastery of key concepts and skills.

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Reflection Toolkit

Reflection Toolkit

Explore this free toolkit from the University of Edinburgh, which consists of Reflector's Toolkit (for one's self-reflection on teaching, development or other areas), Facilitators' Toolkit (for assigning reflection to students) and Literature (a comprehensive bibliography on themes related to reflection).

TeachWell Framework

These resources are designed to support the TeachWell Framework. The Framework describes five domains of educational practice: design, teach, assess, reflect, and contribute. Ability in these areas is further expressed as either core or extended capability. Find out more about the Framework and how to use it.

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