What is the ENHANCE Certificate in Higher Education Teaching CHET?
ENHANCE Certificate in Higher Education Teaching is intended for a large spectrum of academic staff with a diversified theoretical background and practical experience in teaching. It will foster the professional development of academic staff by providing them with various opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills.
This activity is coordinated by Dr. Elena Atanasiu from The Center for Innovative Education at Gdańsk University of Technology.
Need more Information? Check the link: https://pg.edu.pl/en/enhance-office/faculty/chet.
🎓 PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS
Modern Approach to Teaching
Instructor: Radosław Zając (Warsaw University of Technology)
Dates: 6, 13, 20, 27 Jan 2026 — 18:00–19:30 CET (Online, MS Teams)
A practical course on modern teaching frameworks that combine communication, psychology, and design thinking. Participants learn to create engaging, student-centered courses using Kolb’s cycle, Bloom’s taxonomy, and Teaching as Selling principles.
Engineering Education by Design: Active, Authentic, and Inclusive Teaching for Higher Education
Instructor: Ewa Ura-Bińczyk (Warsaw University of Technology)
Dates: 10, 17, 24, 31 Mar 2026 — 12:00–14:30 CET (Online, MS Teams)
Focuses on redesigning engineering education through backward design, active learning, and inclusivity. Participants develop a teaching portfolio aligned with evidence-based pedagogical standards.
Cultivating Supportive Learning Environments
Instructor: Marta Skierniewska (Warsaw University of Technology)
Dates: 1, 3,8,10 June 2026 — 08:00–10:30 CET (Online, MS Teams)
Explores equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in higher education. Participants learn to design accessible, inclusive learning environments, integrate AI for accessibility, and apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
🧑🏫STUDENT SKILLS
Mentorship in the Digital Era
Instructors: Lourdes Canós-Darós & Oksana Polyakova Nesterenko (Universitat Politècnica de València)
Dates: 17, 19, 21, 25, 28 November 2025 — various sessions between 9:00–17:00 CET (online, MS Teams)
Develops mentoring skills for supporting students at all academic levels. Covers models of mentoring, digital tools, supervision of theses, and institutional mentoring strategies.
The Fundamentals of Transdisciplinarity in Education
Instructor: Saskia Posterma (Delft University of Technology)
Dates: 19–20 Feb 2026 (On campus, Delft University of Technology)
Introduces transdisciplinarity as a mindset, skill, and teaching mode. Participants learn to design and assess transdisciplinary learning activities and explore experiential and community-based education.
Note: Travel arrangements required.
Neurodiversity in Education
Instructors: Elżbieta Karwowska, Piotr Majewski, Tomasz Balicki, Elena Atanasiu (Gdańsk University of Technology)
Dates: 6, 13, 20, 27 Apr 2026 — 12:00–14:30 CET (Online, MS Teams)
Focuses on inclusive education for neurodivergent students and staff. Participants learn to apply UDL principles, enhance psychological safety, and foster innovation through neurodiverse teamwork.
💻 TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Modeling and AI-Assisted Analysis for Energy Projects
Instructor: Artur Harutyunyan (Warsaw University of Technology)
Dates: 1, 3, 8, 10,15,17 Dec 2025 — Evening sessions (Online, MS Teams)
Introduces digital modeling and AI applications in energy systems. Participants explore process simulation, digital twins, and data-driven optimization in sustainable energy contexts.
Innovative AI-Enhanced Educational Design and Assessment
Instructor: TBD (Warsaw University of Technology)
Dates: 7, 9, 14, 16 Sep 2026 - 12:00-14:30 CET (Online, MS Teams)
Explores how to integrate AI into course design and assessment. Participants use GPT-based tools to create engaging learning experiences and develop inclusive, competency-based evaluation methods.
Rapid Prototyping and AI in Project Based Learning
Instructor: Andrzej Manujło (Warsaw University of Technology)
Dates: 4,11,18,25,May 2026 — 18:15–20:30 CET (Online, MS Teams)
A hands-on course combining Arduino, 3D printing, and AI tools. Participants design and deliver rapid prototypes while applying design thinking and gamified learning approaches.
👉 Detailed information about the courses: https://pg.edu.pl/en/enhance-office/faculty/chet/list-courses.
The activities carry on by the lectures in the CHET are co-financed by the European Union under the "Support for European Universities Alliances" programme (call no. FERS.01.05-IP.08-0219/23 – 2024 intake), titled “Strengthening the Potential of Gdańsk University of Technology in the ENHANCE Alliance” (project no. BPI/WUE/2024/1/00020).