Title:

Contemporary Teaching & Learning Challenges and Innovations across U21 Centres of Teaching and Learning

Biography：

Dr. Bairbre Redmond is Full Emeritus Professor at University College Dublin, where she was Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Deputy Registrar (DVC) for Teaching and Learning (2008 – 2016). She was Provost of Universitas 21 (U21) 2016–2021, with overall academic responsibility in a network of 28 international world-class, research-intensive universities, including SJTU. She now works as a consultant in international higher education. She has a long-standing research interest in creating teaching approaches that produce reflection and critical thought in students.

Abstract:

SJTU is a member of the Universitas 21 (U21) network, a group of 29 world-class international universities. This talk will present information from some Centres for Teaching and Learning across the network. It will outline and compare the teaching, learning challenges faced by these universities and showcase some of the educational innovations being developed by U21 partners at this time. The talk will also provide information on the U21 Centres for Teaching & Learning to encourage the formation of new links with SJTU colleagues.

Date and Time:

April 22 (Monday), 2024, 11:50-13:20

Venue:

504 Chen Ruiqiu Building

Please sign up for this talk by 2pm on April 19, 2024.