Learning and Teaching
Work towards solving today’s most challenging problems
Driven and skillful academics are vital to providing a world-class education which is why UWA offers staff ongoing professional development opportunities and the best learning and teaching training possible. Supporting academic development is our way of ensuring you are receiving the highest quality teaching.
Together, our high-calibre academics and students are generating valuable research that positively impacts lives both nationally and internationally.
Ranked in the world’s top 1% of academic institutions
Outstanding international research culture across all disciplines
Providing opportunities for staff and students to enjoy a world-class university experience
Innovation
UWA’s Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education leads the way in innovative, student-centric learning. We are:
- open to educational innovations.
- willing to implement initiatives that help shape our students for the better.
- encouraging of students, staff and alumni to be inquisitive, reflective, enquiring and to explore the unknown.
- committed to continuous improvement across our seven schools including, the search for new and better ways of learning and teaching.
- committed to embracing change and new technologies to continually improve our program curriculum, develop new facilities and enhance the student experience.
- leaders in teaching transferable skills to equip students with the knowledge to think innovatively, preparing them to become leaders in their field.
Work integrated learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) helps bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing opportunities for students to gain hands-on, practical experience. It also allows employees to help shape the graduates of tomorrow.
WIL describes a range of approaches that integrate theory with the practice and experience of work. Common WIL activities include work placements, internships or projects in the workplace, completion of case studies, service learning, work shadowing and simulations on campus.
A number of organisations have collaborated to develop Australia's first ever National Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Strategy. The strategy is designed to increase WIL opportunities to build the productive capacity of Australia's workforce, improve graduate job prospects and meet the skills needs of employers.
Facilities
Faculty excellence in teaching and service awards
The annual Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Service Awards celebrate excellence in teaching and recognises additional service many staff undertake often without reward. These faculty based awards are aligned with the Awards for Australian University Teaching and reflect our appreciation for academics who are making a difference to our students and their learning experience.
Award categories include:
- Teaching Excellence (Lecturers, Early Career, Tutors and Sessional Staff)
- Research Supervision Excellence
- Programs that Enhance Learning
- Service Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Assurance of learning
Assurance of Learning is a process designed to ensure students achieve program goals and learning objectives. It helps us to identify opportunities to enhance the student learning experience and reflects our commitment to the ongoing improvement of program curriculum. Each program has broad goals and specific objectives that align with the Australian Qualifications Framework, Discipline based learning standards and the UWA Educational Principles.
Fellowships
The Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education supports visiting researchers both nationally and internationally through our fellowships. These enable visitors to pursue UWA-based research and share their experience with staff, students and the community with lectures and seminars.
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