AUT Essentials is designed to help staff meet the challenges of teaching for the first time whilst enhancing their educational practice. The programme contextualises teaching and learning at AUT and explores the ways in which our values and priorities inform curriculum design.

Key Areas Covered

AUT Essentials comprises two modules:

Module 1 Designing for Learning introduces participants to the fundamental principles of curriculum design, approaches to student learning and how to plan teaching and design learner-focused rather than content-driven teaching.

Module 2 Teaching for Learning informs participants of teaching approaches to support learning. Provides practical guidance on how to create nurturing teaching environments that foster meaningful and positive relationships, as well as designing learning that is activity, project, practice and action orientated.

Target Audience

This is a required programme designed for new casual/hourly staff with teaching responsibilities. ‘New to teaching’ is defined as having undertaken less than one year of full-time teaching at a tertiary institution. If you have more than one year’s teaching experience, there is no attendance requirement, however, you are welcome to register to attend. Exemptions from the programme must be approved by your line manager and supported by evidence.