The Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL) is pleased to announce a special call for new interdisciplinary module proposals beginning in the academic year 2025 -26.

IATL aims to provide sector-leading interdisciplinary learning experiences for students across our University. As such, we are always looking to expand and innovate through exciting new modules. We are currently seeking module proposals which can offer a 'radical' interdisciplinary learning experience to students at UG and PGT level on themes that can facilitate interdisciplinary learning experiences in which all students across our University could thrive equally, regardless of disciplinary background.

For further information and to submit an expression of intent please see our webpage. 

Contact IATL Director of Studies, Heather Meyer Heather.Meyer@warwick.ac.uk for any questions related to this call.

Expressions of intent to be received by Friday 26th July 2024.

IATL's Student Research team won Highly Commended in the Research Culture category of the Warwick Research Celebrations awards

You are invited to participate in a Monash-Warwick Alliance funded project ‘Rethinking Assessment Practices in Higher Education’ that seeks to address barriers that prevent health educators moving from traditional assessment practices towards diverse, dynamic, and authentic-oriented assessments.

Explore the integration of Care-Rooted Approaches and Participatory Practices in higher education with Dr Elena Riva's newly published article, which discusses how to embed socio-emotional learning into higher education curriculum and projects.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773233924000093?via%3Dihub

You are warmly invited to a workshop on Friday 7^th June at 11am-2pm, focussing on interdisciplinary education

Solving modern problems requires an interdisciplinary approach, and universities should be training students to think and research with an interdisciplinary mindset, which requires the development of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. This workshop will be split into three parts

The first part, facilitated by Dr Adam Neal (Early Career Teaching Fellow, IATL), will focus on interdisciplinary assessment methods. We will discuss the of role Student-Devised Assessments as a form of interdisciplinary pedagogy and their role in making the curriculum a more inclusive and humanising experience for students.

The second part will be facilitated by Dr Juliet Raynsford (Assistant Prof, Education Studies), and will focus on student/staff co-production and the development of interdisciplinary projects, with an emphasis on sharing experience of interdisciplinary learning. She will be joined by two of her co-creators on interdisciplinary projects, Georgios Pazaitis and Pooria Tabesh Mehr. The final part will be presented by Prof Jonathan Heron (IATL) on visualising interdisciplinary teaching and learning.

We will then enjoy a light lunch together.

This workshop will be interactive, and you will engage in teaching and learning activities. It will be of interest to anyone interested in education and pedagogical practice, including those who teach or who are planning to teach. However, no teaching experience is necessary, and the content will be suitable for both undergraduates, postgraduates and staff.

Facilitators: Adam Neal (Early Career Teaching Fellow, IATL), Prof Jonathan Heron (IATL) and Juliet Raynsford (Assistant Prof, Education Studies)

Date: Friday 7^th June
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Where: R0.03, Ramphal building, University of Warwick

To register click hereLink opens in a new window

Please note that a maximum of 30 participants can attend.

A free writing workshop for undergraduates of all disciplines.

The Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL) offer an innovative portfolio of interdisciplinary modules for UG and PG students. Find out more at IATL's Module Fair - Wednesday 24th April 12:30 - 14:30 in the FAB Agora (Ground Floor).

Dr Devon Allcoat and Chris Evans have written a book inspired by their IATL module Serious Tabletop Game Design and Development ‘Meaningful Game Design’Meaningful Game Design 

Dr Elena Riva has been visiting colleagues at the University of Copenhagen to celebrate the success of the first iteration of their in-classroom, interdisciplinary module about wellbeing inspired by IATL module Understanding Wellbeing Theory and Practice. This follows the launch in September of its online counterpart, now open to all the students of the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Copenhagen and also inspired by the IATL online module Understanding Wellbeing. During the visit, plans have been made for the next steps of this wonderful collaboration that will look at supporting staff wellbeing literacy, relaying on the great expertise of our Danish colleagues. Watch this space!

This term saw the return of the IATL module IL021/IL121 Local/Global Shakespearience. Gemma Short, (3rd year Theatre & Performance Studies) wrote a review of their trip to see Macbeth at the Loft Theatre in Leamington.