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, I advocated for the need for tertiary institution educators to get trained in teaching as a skill on its own,. In line with that, I advocated for the need for the establishment of Centres for Teaching and Learning in Universities and other Tertiary Institutions, which can provide necessary training and support for lecturers in their teaching and learning activities.
to question why I opine that the better way to train higher educators in the art of teaching is to create systems within their workplaces that can do that. There are several ways I can answer this question but for this article, I will focus on 2 reasons why I advocate for CTLs instead of higher educators getting trained in education by themselves:.
start in a Discipline-themed Education in their first degree, and end up in the core discipline itself as a Lecturer.
Creating Centres for Teaching and Learning within Higher Education provides a great way to help everyone: both teachers and students. It is a win-win for all Oluwatoyin is a Doctoral Researcher in STEM Education, Social Entrepreneur, and Policy Consultant. She writes from Boston, United States, & Lagos, Nigeria. She can be reached atClick on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!
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