This year's PREDAC (Professional Educational Development of Academics) programme kicked off on 21 May with an opening day at STIAS.  The opening was attended by 87 academics with 59 of the PREDAC participants joining us.  The theme of the day was:  What is good teaching at Stellenbosch University?

After the welcome, the Stellenbosch University Context for Teaching and Learning was the first topic up for discussion.  Participants engaged with several institutional policy documents through a jigsaw activity.

After teatime, participants discussed the importance of being a reflective practitioner.  The use of feedback as a tool to reflect on your teaching practice was discussed.

After lunch, faculties had the opportunity to engage with their PREDAC participants during breakaway sessions.

PREDAC participants will meet again in July for four days.  These four days comprise various sessions, with a three-night sleep-over at the Goudini Conference Centre near Rawsonville.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.sun.ac.za/english/learning-teaching/ctl/professional-learning-opportunities-for-t-l/predac