Twenty-seven academic staff from different programme areas attended a two-day Foundations of University Learning and Teaching (FULT) workshop on the fundamentals of learning and teaching held from April 18-19 at Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB).

The FULT workshop included four modules, namely: Learning at University and Good Communication Skills with Students; Curriculum Planning and Design; Assessment; and Effective Teaching Strategies.

This is the fourth in a series of the professional development course coordinated by Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning (CCTL) and is compulsory for all academic staff of UTB.

This workshop was conducted as part of ITB's strategic initiatives to enhance staff quality and promote innovative teaching practices, according to a press release.

The series of FULT workshop facilitator was Dr. Peter Looker, Head of the Teaching, Learning and Pedagogy Division of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

He emphasised the crucial role of feedback in various areas such as student learning, course alignment, effective teaching strategies and the use of tutorial rooms that promote a more interactive learning.

In addition, he underscored the importance of the teacher's assessment task that ensures meaningful feedback to promote learning.

One of his key recommendations was to encourage collaborative learning by reconfiguring traditional classrooms where students sit in rows and the teacher teaches mostly through lectures into tutorial rooms that are designed to engage students in learning in a technology-rich learning environment.

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