Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning Orientation and Induction

All staff with teaching or teaching support roles are encouraged to attend the annual Teaching and Learning orientation in February. CATL also runs information sessions about academic conduct policy at UWA. All new teaching staff are expected to undertake Foundations of University Teaching and learning – see programmes for more details

Induction to Teaching
Managing Academic Conduct @ UWA
Teaching and Learning Orientation

Teaching for Learning

The Centre runs a broad range of workshops relating to teaching practices

An Introduction to Problem Based Learning
Assessment: Learning's destination or journey?
Embedding Communication Skills Across the Curriculum
Group work in Problem Based Learning
Small Group Teaching: Labs and Workshops
Small Group Teaching: Seminars and Tutorials
Teaching Large Classes: Active Learning in Lectures
Teaching Smarter @ UWA
Teaching with Powerpoint
Team Teaching

Teaching with Technology

The eLearning Development and Support team provide training in the University’s LMS – WebCT and a number of associated tools.

Creating Assessments in UWA's LMS
Creating Assignments in UWA's LMS
Creating Group Activities and Selectively Releasing Learning Materials with UWA's LMS
LMS Look & See - Creating Activities using StudyMate
LMS Look & See - Creating Assessments using Respondus
LMS Look & See - Mastering the LMS Grade Book
LMS Look & See - Tracking Student Progress in an LMS Unit
Managing Assessments in UWA's LMS
Managing Assignments in UWA's LMS
Presenting Learning Materials via UWA's LMS
Quickstart Guide to Developing your 2009 LMS unit

Teaching and Research

In collaboration with the Graduate Research School, the Centre runs a number of workshops for staff supervising research

Supervising International Students
Supervising Postgraduate Students

Evaluation of Teaching

The Centre offers support and advice to staff undertaking student evaluations of their teaching (SPOT) and on using Peer Review. Workshops and resources are currently under development

SPOT Information for Administrative Secretaries

Developing your Teaching Career

The Centre provides advice and support for staff preparing their teaching portfolios or applying for grants / awards. One-on-one support is also available. Workshops are currently being developed to assist staff with peer review of teaching.

ALTC Grants, application processes and writing
Developing your Teaching Portfolio
Teaching Fellowship Scheme

Curriculum Planning and Development

The Centre can offer a range of advice and support relating to the review and development of curriculum. The following workshops are currently offered, further support and resources are currently being developed

Assessment: Learning's destination or journey?
Embedding Communication Skills Across the Curriculum

Visiting Teachers and Project workshops

A wide range of visiting speakers come to UWA to talk about their teaching practice, along with scholars from across Western Australia who come to UWA to disseminate the outcomes of their research

Assessment and Feedback
Diversity, resilience & successful progression
Educating the Net Generation
Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium
Team Based Learning: A workshop by Professor Larry Michaelsen

Events Calendar

See the full list of CATL Programmes, workshops and other T&L events by date order

Online Resources

CATL has a large range of online resources for teaching and learning, try here if you can’t find the topic you are looking for in our workshops