Office for the Advancement of Teaching — Diliman

Category: Events

  • Helping SWANs Take Flight (Second Run)

    Helping SWANs Take Flight (Second Run)

    The Office for the Advancement of Teaching (OAT), under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), in cooperation with the Special Education (SPED) Cluster faculty of the College of Education, UP Diliman, would like to invite UP Diliman faculty members to participate in a two-day seminar/workshop on teaching and supporting students with additional needs (SWANs). This face-to-face event is scheduled on February 10 and 17, 2025, Room 309, UP Virata School of Business.
    The course will focus on basic knowledge and inclusive classroom strategies in addressing the behavioral-psychosocial and academic needs of students with developmental disabilities (e.g., Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Deafness).

    Participants/faculty members who have decided to participate and finish the seminar/workshop can register through this registration form https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLScZp2UxDZFgqY…/viewform on or before February 7, 2025 (Friday). Due to limited slots, we can only accommodate 40-50 participants on a first-come-first-served basis.

  • Teaching Effectiveness Course (TEC) January 9-10 and 13-14, 2025

    Teaching Effectiveness Course (TEC) January 9-10 and 13-14, 2025

    We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the UP Diliman faculty members who participated in this year’s Teaching Effectiveness Course (TEC), entitled Fundamentals of University Teaching. TEC 2025 was conducted face-to-face at the Bocobo Hall Conference Room, 2nd Floor, UP College of Law, from January 9–10 and 13–14, 2025.

    We would also like to thank our resource speakers for the first run of TEC 2025:

    UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II
    Dr. Rosella M. Torrecampo – Department of English and Comparative Literature, College of Arts and Letters
    Dr. Myra Trinidad T. Tantengco – Division of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
    Assoc. Prof. Jay A. Yacat – Department of Psychology, College of Social Science and Philosophy
    Dr. Elenita N. Que – Department of Educational Leadership and Professional Services, College of Education
    Dr. Adelson N. Chua – Asst. Professor, IEEE and PDA, Interactive Learning Center Diliman
    Dr. Sheryl Lyn C. Monterola – Director, National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development
    Dr. Aura C. Matias – Director, UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office
    Asst. Prof. Alberto Dimarucut – Department of Physical Education, College of Human Kinetics
    Maria Vanessa P. Lusung-Oyzon – Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of the Philippines Diliman

    Mula sa Office for the Advancement of Teaching, maraming salamat po! Mabuhay po kayong lahat!

     

  • Basics of Instructional Design Training for new faculty members of the College of Engineering

    Basics of Instructional Design Training for new faculty members of the College of Engineering

    We extend our gratitude to Assoc. Prof. Jay A. Yacat for conducting the Basics of Instructional Design training for new faculty members of the College of Engineering on November 4, 2024, at the National Engineering Center, 2nd Floor, Seminar Room A. We would also thank Dr. Leslie Joy L. Diaz, Associate Dean for Instruction of the College of Engineering, for co-organizing the workshop.

  • SET Answering for First Semester AY 2024-2025

    SET Answering for First Semester AY 2024-2025

    SET Answering for First Semester AY 2024-2025

    Please note that the Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) Answering Module in the Computerized Registration System (CRS) will be open from November 11 to December 9, 2024 only. This applies to all units except the MBA and MS Finance programs of the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business, the Master of Management (MM), and Master in Governance and Innovative Leadership (MGIL) programs of UPDEPP/O, PM-TMEM, and UPSA.

    Students may accomplish the SET by logging into their CRS accounts and clicking on the “SET Answering Module.” Those who fail to answer the SET will be tagged as “low priority” in the next term’s pre-enlistment, while the students in the MBA calendar who fail to answer the SET will be delayed for 1 hour in the next term’s real-time enlistment.
    Note that the evaluation of the teaching performance of teaching fellows and teaching associates (TFs/TAs) should also be conducted during the period stated above via CRS (if available).

    For TFs and TAs who are not included in the CRS, kindly accomplish this Qualtrics Form during the same period: https://upsystemdiliman.qualtrics.com/…/SV_9SSuOnEcUpDObau

    For assistance with online evaluation of TFs/TAs, kindly email the Office for the Advancement of Teaching at ovcaa.oatdiliman@up.edu.ph.
    The results of the SET for First Semester AY 2024 – 2025 will be used for developmental purposes (e.g., improving online/remote teaching and learning) and for decision-making purposes (e.g., faculty promotions, awards, tenure, and appointments.)

    We request all units to inform their faculty members regarding the online SET, and the faculty members, in turn, to actively encourage their students (both undergraduate and graduate) to accomplish the SET carefully and regularly.

    Kindly cascade the information to your faculty and students.

  • University of Rizal System Graduate School of Business Benchmarking Meeting

    University of Rizal System Graduate School of Business Benchmarking Meeting

    Dr. Eden C. Santos, Dean, and Dr. Mary Rose T. Aragon, Program Head of the University of Rizal System Graduate School of Business, engaged in a benchmarking meeting with the University of the Philippines Virata School of Business on October 17, 2024.

    We thank Dr. Maria Regina Lucia Lizares (Dean), Dr. Dave D.G. Centeno (PhD Program Director), and Asst. Prof. Josel Richa D. Rivera (MBA/MSFin Program Director) for their hospitality.

  • Call for Participants for the 4th Run of the TaLAS Course 1: Building a Teaching Effectiveness Program

    Call for Participants for the 4th Run of the TaLAS Course 1: Building a Teaching Effectiveness Program

     

    The UP Diliman Office for the Advancement of Teaching under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OAT-OVCAA) in partnership with Habi Education Lab, is going to conduct the fourth run of the workshop called Teaching and Learning Activities for SUCs (TaLAS) Course 1: Building a Teaching Effectiveness Program at UP Diliman on November 18-19, 2024 at the UP College of Law, University of the Philippines Diliman.

     

    The workshop is free of charge; however, slots are limited, hence we can only accommodate 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested participants should register on or before October 30, 2024 (Wednesday) via this link: bit.ly/talas2024. 

     

    ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

     

    The Teaching Effectiveness Course (TEC) of the OAT-OVCAA, is one of its flagship programs offered to facilitate intensive training on effective teaching. The TEC is designed to assist teachers in enhancing pedagogical knowledge and instructional design before the academic year starts. The workshop is aimed at training participants on how to design instructional support programs for teachers and manage training processes in their respective universities. After the workshop, participants will get to:

    • Share resources on teaching effectiveness with SUCs and UPD OAT;
    • Have peer consultations within SUCs in the region;
    • Forge partnerships and academic linkages with other SUCs and UPD OAT; and
    • Keep connected with various universities.

    This year’s run serves as the culmination of Course 1 before we develop and roll out the Course 2 across the country. Please note that this workshop is intended for those who handle their Center for Teaching and Learning or its equivalent. 

    Please do not hesitate to email ovcaa.oatdiliman@up.edu.ph [subject line: ATTENTION YANI – TaLAS_Name of the University] if you need additional information regarding the course.