Vietnam - UK Higher Education Partnership
Developing an Innovative Trans-National Education Approach to the Teaching of Natural Products Chemistry
This project is sponsored by the British Council Vietnam as part of the UK - Vietnam Higher Education Partnerships Programme
Active Learning workshops
Nguyen Tat Thanh university
(Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam)
17-18th February 2020
Phenikaa university
(Hanoi city, Vietnam)
20-21st February 2020
Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
(Can Tho city, Vietnam)
24-25th February 2020
ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the pneumonia outbreak, the workshop at Phenikaa university and Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy are canceled. During the workshops at Nguyen Tat Thanh university every participant will get free facemasks , free hand sanitizers and body temperature checks.
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These FREE 2-day workshops are sponsored by the British Council Vietnam as part of the UK: VN HEP programme linking UK and Vietnamese University in developing new teaching approaches.
PROGRAMME
Day 1
08:00 - 09:00 Registration & Networking
09:00 - 12:00 Session 1
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Session 2
Day 2
09:00 - 12:00 Session 3
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 16:30 Session 4
FACILITATOR PROFILES
Dr. Susan Matthews (University of East Anglia)
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Dr Susan Matthews is a UK Registered Pharmacist with 18 years of experience teaching Chemistry to undergraduates in the UK and Ireland.
She obtained her BPharm (Hons) from the University of Nottingham, UK, her PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Bath, UK and completed post-doctoral fellowships in the Czech republic, Germany and the UK.
She has a particular interest in curriculum design, having been involved in the founding of the UEA School of Pharmacy, and has acted as an external examiner for a number of UK universities and as a consultant for Pearson on new high school curricula.
Dr. Paul McDermott (University of East Anglia)
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Dr Paul McDermott is a Senior Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry within the School of Pharmacy at the University of East Anglia (UEA). He graduated from the University of east Anglia with a BSc and PhD in Chemistry. His education research interests focus on learners’ self-assessment and metacognitive awareness. Towards this end he has developed a number of active learning pedagogies as well as a novel method for the measurement of learners’ self-assessment accuracy.
Dr Zoë Waller (University of East Anglia)
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Dr Zoë Waller is an Associate Professor in Chemical Biology at UEA. She gained her undergraduate degree in Chemistry with Pharmaceutical and Forensic science from the University of Bradford and her PhD in Chemical Biology from the University of Cambridge. She has more than 14 years’ experience of teaching at the chemistry: biology interface to both Pharmacy and Chemistry students and is part of the degree accreditation panel for the Royal Society of Chemistry She is a keen enthusiast for the use of flipped lectures and alternative assessment approaches and an experienced practitioner in outreach to school students and the general public.
What to expect from the workshop
Fun !
These workshop are hands on participatory events.
You will have the opportunity to share your knowledge with and learn from your peers.
You will gain experience in the delivery of different teaching sessions and develop activities you can incorporate into your own teaching.
What will you cover?
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Surface versus deep learning and constructive alignment: why active learning works
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Tools and Techniques for delivering active learning: using technology to facilitate learning
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Gamification of learning: how to exploit natural competitiveness and put the fun into learning
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Moving beyond the exam: why active learning leads to alternative assessment
Who is this workshop for?
Anybody who has an interest in improving their teaching and the learning outcomes of their students.
You could be new to teaching or have years of experience.
You could have a teaching role in pharmacy, any other healthcare subject or science in a public or private University from anywhere in Vietnam.
Just come with an open mind and a willingness to join in!
We have 50 spaces available at each venue
Don’t live in HCMC, Ha Noi or Can Tho?
Bursaries are available to cover travel and accommodation to allow you to attend these workshops if you don't live near the workshop venues.
To apply for this bursary please provide the following information (in Vietnamese or English) by email to susan.matthews@uea.ac.uk and blminh@ntt.edu.vn
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Name:
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University:
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Qualifications:
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Area of Expertise:
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A short statement (no more than 500 words) on you teaching experience and what you will gain from attending the workshop.
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Notice:
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The registration for the workshop in Ho Chi Minh city is now CLOSED.
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We will select only a limited number of applicants for the financial supports, prioritizing people from less advantaged areas to participate the workshops. We will send e-mails to people who are selected after consulting the opinions of the workshop organising committee.
Venues & How to get there
Workshop 1: Room 803, Nguyen Tat Thanh university, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ward 13, District 4, Ho Chi Minh city
Workshop 2: Meeting Hall 309, A2 building, Phenikaa university, Yen Nghia ward, Ha Dong district, Ha Noi (cancelled)
Workshop 3: Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 179 Nguyen Van Cu, An Khanh ward, Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho