Centre for Teaching and Learning
About Us
At the CTL our primary role is the professional learning of academics at Stellenbosch University (SU), with regard to their teaching role. We focus on teaching-learning-assessment (TLA) at SU.
As such, our core responsibilities include offering professional learning opportunities for SU academics such as short courses on various TLA topics, including PREDAC (Professional Educational Develoment for newly-appointed academics). We govern TLA policies, provide resources and encourage and participate in research in the field. We also administer funding opportunities and run recognition programs, fellowships and awards for SU teaching staff. If you would like to know more about what we do, follow the links below:
Awards & Fellowships
Find out more about our First-year Achievement Awards, Teaching Awards & Teaching Fellowships.
Faculty Involvement
Most faculties have an appointed advisor to assist with TLA matters. Click here for your faculty advisor.
Funding
Find out more about the Finlo grants, application process and writing retreats.
Peer-to-Peer Facilitation
Aimed at students, this short course develops their peer-to-peer facilitation of learning skills. Read more.
Short Courses
Our SU-accredited and TLA-inspired short courses include: Assessment, Learning & AI in TLA, PREDAC, SoEL, SoTL
Seminars & Conferences
The CTL offers monthly TLA talks called Auxins and quarterly LTE seminars. Find out more about the SoTL Conference here.
Student Feedback
Student Feedback
Want to know what your students think? Activate the student feedback here.
TLA Policies
Institutional and national policies that guide TLA at SU.
TLA Resources
Some extra resources and support for your TLA practice.
TLA Research & Literature
Read relevant, faculty-focused research.
Our vision
Our vision is to be a knowledge partner that advances the teaching, learning and assessment culture at Stellenbosch University in a way that promotes a just society in South Africa.
Our mission
Our mission is to create professional learning opportunities for academic staff in faculties and to be thought leaders in the areas of responsive, innovative, and scholarly teaching, learning, and assessment.
Division for Learning and Teaching Enhancement
We are situated within the Division for Learning & Teaching Enhancement, which is within the responsibility centre of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Learning & Teaching. The infographic below depicts the different centres within the division.
