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Post-secondary instruction – diversity in didactics

Instructors today must take on various roles in education: Depending on the situation, they act as experts, "navigators of knowledge" or learning coaches.

This (also) depends on the material: Is it aimed at giving students facts and detailed knowledge, knowledge of how a topic fits into a broader context or the competence to make decisions and act?

Accordingly, there are various didactic methods for structuring courses:

• Conventional 90-minute lectures
• Blended learning (a mix of on-campus and distance study elements)
• Seminar-based block courses in small groups
• Training sessions aimed at teaching key qualifications
• Projects, case studies, management games
• Practice exercises and lab time
• Group sessions moderated by the students themselves
• Problem-based learning (PBL)
• Self-organized learning
• Hands-on training with industry-relevant computer systems

Instructors learn basic didactic knowledge and new teaching and research methods in many workshops.