One Size fits all? Heterogeneous Groups in Teaching and Learning Courses for Higher Education

With regard to improving centers for teaching and learning in Germany and the development of the academic staff at universities and universities of applied science, we have to admit a certain lack of existing evidence based research. What kind of teaching and learning arrangements can improve the teaching ability of academic staff? How should these groups be organised so that each participant has the chance to develop his or her own individual teaching skills? Should they be heterogeneous or homogeneous? These are just some of the questions that arise when one is trying to create teaching and learning programs for university lecturers. This paper provides some initial answers to these questions, based on empirical data and statistics gathered from evaluation.

13.12.2010 | Sabine Brendel (Berlin)