Best Teaching Practice (Faculty of Spatial Sciences) nomination

Sijtsma, Frans (Recipient) & Ballas, Dimitris (Recipient)

Urban and Regional Studies Institute

Prijs: Other distinction › Academic

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Nomination (by students of the Faculty of Spatial Science) as the Best Teaching Practice (and entering the University-wide competition: https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/organization/service-departments/teaching-academy-groningen/education-festival/best-practice-award)

Datum van toekenning	9-feb.-2023
Mate van erkenning	Local

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Teaching team: Dr. Frans Sijtsma and prof. dr. Dimitris Ballas Course title: Scientific Reading, Debating and Reflecting Best practice: The course Scientific Reading, Debating and Reflecting (SRDR) is offered within the Research Master in Spatial Sciences programme. It consists of a different format than any other course as it is spread out over the complete academic year and is not related to one period only. Students of the Research Master have the freedom to design their own program and follow courses they find interesting, however, during the course, SRDR students have fixed moments to get back together and share their experiences. Therefore, SRDR holds a special position within the curriculum in which students grow together in their academic process. By suggesting the class read a selection of curated books on topics covering economics, anthropology, sustainable development, and social inequality, and sharing these in class, each student was given the opportunity to share their thoughts and reflections. This inspired many in-depth discussions, creating connections among students and brought a great atmosphere of learning, unlike any other course. The course is used as a development tool throughout the year in which young researchers can share their experiences and connect their readings to real life.