The Teaching Development Programme (TDP) is a course offered by CPUT intended to assist new lecturers in developing their practice in higher education teaching, learning, and assessment. The TDP includes practical work with a mentor and consists of two modules equivalent to one term each, focusing on teaching and learning strategies and assessment. The TDP aims to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment practices and support innovation. Upon successful completion, candidates receive a certificate from CPUT.

1. The Teaching Development Programme (TDP)
Programme 2012
Academic Coordinator : Dr. Lorraine Hassan (Academic Staff Development, Fundani CHED), Tel: 021-460
3536 (Hassanl@cput.ac.za)
What is the TDP?
The TDP is intended for new lecturers. It is a CPUT course intended to assist new lecturers to develop their
practice in higher education teaching, learning and assessment. The TDP is offered in two modules that are
roughly equivalent to one term of study each. The TDP includes a practical component in which the
candidate works with a mentor.
Who is the TDP for?
All new lecturers are invited to enrol for the TDP during their first year of tenure or contract. Preference will
be given to full-time academic staff who are contractually required to do the TDP. Only then will applications
from other academic staff be considered. Candidates who have successfully completed the TDP will be
given preference to proceed to the Higher Diploma in Higher Education and Training (HDHET). We ask
course participants to consider registering for the HDHET in their second year of tenure, as it is likely that
university lecturers will need some form of formal educational qualification in the future.
TDP aims
The TDP has the following course aims:
 Enhancement of candidates’ teaching, learning and assessment practices
 Provision of support for innovative teaching, learning, and assessment
 Learning through reflection on teaching practice
Assessment
Candidates who enrol for the TDP are expected to build a basic teaching and learning portfolio and a basic
assessment portfolio (see programme below). Candidates would generally work on these portfolios during
the TDP semester programme, receive feedback on them, and complete them before the end of the year.
Upon successful completion of their portfolios, candidates will receive a CPUT certificate.
Venues and Times
TDP and HDHET workshops/meetings are on Wednesday afternoons from 14h00 – 16h00 (first term on
CT campus, and second term on Bellville campus?). The Wednesday afternoons comprise lectures,
seminars, workshops, and e-learning activities. Mentoring visits and individual consultations are offered in
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2. addition to the Wednesday sessions. The Cape Town campus venue is Rm 4.28 and/or Rm 3.65,
Engineering Building and the Bellville campus venue is the Preview Room (top floor, Library building).
Programme for TDP
Module 1: Teaching and Learning
Venue: Room 4.28, Engineering Building, Cape Town campus
Date Time Venue Topic Facilitators
01/02 14h00 – Rm 4.28 Welcome and general orientation LH
16h00
08/02 14h00 – Rm 4.28 Introduction to technology-enhanced teaching DG
16h00 and learning
15/02 14h00 – Rm 4.28 Planning and preparation for teaching and LH
16h00 learning
22/02 14h00 – Rm 4.28 Interactive lectures; case-based learning LH
16h00
29/02 14h00 – Rm 4.28 Problem-based learning LH
16h00
07/03 14h00 – Rm 4.28 Technology enhanced teaching and learning DG
16h00
14/03 14h00 – Rm 4.28 Developing students’ language/academic NM
16h00 literacy. Accommodating for diversity in NNF
teaching and learning.
28/03 14h00 – Rm 4.28 Discussion of portfolio and evaluation of LH
16h00 module
Assessment task: Develop a set of teaching and learning materials within a specific subject area, elective
or specialised programme; the materials should contain the following: 2 consecutive lesson plans (aligned
with outcomes, and that promote deep level learning), 2 examples of media for large group teaching on a
significant topic, 1 small group learning task to promote ‘deep level’ learning, 1 task to accommodate for
diversity, 1 task to support students’ language development within subject, 1 case study, 1 task to show
application of research-based learning, 1 task to show application of technology enhanced teaching and
learning and a reflection on your practice.
Deadline for formative feedback is:06/04/ 2012
Final deadline for handing in of teaching and learning portfolio: 18/04/ 2012
Module 2: Assessor training
Venue: Preview Room, Library Building, Bellville Campus.
Date Group Venue Topic Facilitators
02/05 14h00 – Introduction to and general overview of module, LH
16h00 assessment criteria for portfolios.
09/05 14h00 – Use of language in assessment
16h00
16/05 14h00 – Formative and continuous assessment CW, LH
16h00
23/05 14h00 – Summative assessment JG, LH
16h00
30/05 14h00 – Online assessment: Innovative and integrative DG
16h00 methods
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3. 06/06 14h00 – Brief overview of HEQF curriculum requirements MB
16h00
13/06 14h00 – Development of a study guide MB
16h00
20/06 14h00 – Discussion of portfolio; evaluation of module LH
16h00
Assessment task (TDP): Develop a set of assessment tasks (formative, summative, integrative, etc) within a
specific subject area, elective or specialised programme (assessment criteria to be developed).
Deadline for formative feedback is: 25/07/2012
Final deadline for handing in the teaching portfolio is : 22/08/2012
DEADLINE FOR HANDING IN PORTFOLIO FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT: 03/10/2012
Resources:
There are electronic, paper-based, and a range of higher education teaching and learning websites which
are available to all TDP and HDHET candidates.
Study guides
There are a number of paper based resources for the HDHET (in the form of study guides and handouts).
The study guides are available in electronic form from http://active.cput.ac.za/fundani/
Reading and web-based resources
Where websites are not supplied, candidates are invited to send an e-mail to the relevant convener, who will
e-mail the reading to you (or post you the hard copy).
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