Foundations of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship for STEM PGTAs

Build practical confidence in STEM teaching through approaches to facilitation, feedback, inclusion and reflective educational practice.

Course overview 

This three-day course introduces effective teaching, learning and scholarship in engineering and STEM higher education. Drawing on research and curriculum innovation from UCL’s Integrated Engineering Programme and wider STEM education practice, it supports participants to teach confidently in laboratories, tutorials, workshops and project-based settings. The course covers learning in STEM, inclusive teaching, constructive feedback, and approaches to practitioner reflection and development. Participants will leave with practical teaching strategies, stronger confidence, and a clearer sense of how to support high-quality student learning.   

Dates: Monday 13th July 2026 - Wednesday 15th July 2026.

Subject to availability, registration will close on Thursday 2nd July 2026.

UCL’s Bloomsbury campus is its original campus, is situated in the heart of London, close to King’s Cross St Pancras, Euston, Camden, Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road, museums, several parks, and many restaurants and cafes. 

It’s in the ‘Knowledge Quarter’ of London, which includes over 75 academic, research, cultural, media and technology institutions large and small – from Google to the British Library.

Who should attend?  

This course is designed for:  

  • Postgraduate Teaching Assistants in engineering and STEM disciplines.  
  • Early-career teaching academics, including PDRAs with teaching responsibilities. 
  • Those teaching or preparing to teach in laboratories, tutorials, workshops, or project-based modules.  
  • Those seeking stronger foundations in teaching, feedback, and facilitation in STEM higher education.  
  • Those seeking to develop their scholarship and professional identity as educators.   

What participants will gain  

Participants will leave with:  

  • Stronger understanding of teaching and learning in engineering and STEM contexts. 
  • Greater confidence in facilitating laboratories, tutorials, and project-based learning. 
  • Practical approaches to inclusive teaching, feedback, and student support.  
  • Tools for reflection, self-evaluation, and ongoing pedagogic development.  
  • Practical ideas for building scholarship and professional recognition in teaching.   

 Indicative programme snapshot  

  • Learning and teaching in engineering and STEM higher education.  
  • Inclusive teaching and supporting diverse learners.  
  • Facilitating laboratories, tutorials, and project-based learning.  
  • Giving constructive feedback and managing teaching effectively.  
  • Reflection, self-evaluation, and developing as a scholarly educator. 

Want to participate in this course?

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