LUMS Learning Institute
Student Support
The LLI actively works to advocate for and amplify student voice at LUMS. Students are engaged as partners; co-creators, co-researchers and co-developers through various programs. The Student Support vertical engages Students as Partners and Teaching Assistants to build their capacity for collaborating with Faculty to improve course delivery and design at LUMS. Currently, we have three programs available.
Pedagogical Partnership Program
Recognizing the importance of evolving teaching methods, LUMS Learning Institute launched the Pedagogical Partnership Programme (PPP). Students collaborate with faculty as partners to (a) Improve course delivery (b) design courses research partnerships. Through this semester long partnership. PPP aims to encourage co-creation to enhance pedagogical practices at LUMS.
Starting in Fall 2019, each semester sees a new cohort of student-faculty partners from across the university. Students receive compensation as members of the project team concluding with a joint report by the student and faculty partner. The recognition of students as core partners and active contributors has greatly enriched their teaching/learning experience. This core value is translated in our partnership programmes where student engagement in our activities surpasses that of regular student-involved programmes.
Students as Co-Researchers (SCR)
Students as Co-Researchers (SCR) program is a collaborative effort between the Office of Research (DR) and the Learning institute to support students as co-researchers with faculty.
The ScR program aims to promote a culture of scholarly activities amongst undergraduate students who have completed their junior year and are starting their senior year and are interested in pursuing their own research projects, in collaboration with a LUMS faculty member and mentors from industry/partner organizations. The funding for these projects can be used for summer research projects or SPROJs.
Partnership Showcase
On November 30th, 2022, LLI held a highly attended Partnership Showcase which offered an opportunity to LUMS as well as outside LUMS audience to meet and network with the faculty and student partners who presented their collaborative projects on various teaching and learning-related topics. Nine projects were showcased through various formats, ie, presentations and gallery walk from the Pedagogical Partnership Program and Students as Co-Researchers Program.
For Teaching Assistants
TA Professional Development Course (TAPDC)
The online Teaching Assistants Professional Development Course (TAPDC), a collaborative effort between the Learning Institute and LUMSx. This online asynchronous course is designed to prepare and enhance students' skills as Teaching Assistants at LUMS and is open to all students planning to apply for TA-ship.
Teaching Assistant Advisory Group (TAAG)
The Teaching Assistant Advisory Group (TAAG) is a pioneering initiative aimed at fostering excellence in teaching and learning through enhanced support for Teaching Assistants (TAs) at LUMS. It is consisted of experienced TAs which are instrumental in mentoring peers and creating professional development opportunities for their fellow TAs across LUMS.
Faculty Certificate in Teaching and Learning
The Certificate is a professional development program designed to help PhD students not only build skills and confidence, but also develop their knowledge and practice of teaching. The Certificate has been designed around a range of opportunities, both synchronous and asynchronous, which will help PhD students to explore, practice, and implement a variety of pedagogical strategies, engage with scholarly Iiterature, and reflect critically on approaches to teaching. Join us to become self reflective teachers and enhance awareness of other pedagogical practices by engaging in discussions about teaching. This FCTL will provide you with well-rounded professional development for a teaching career in higher education.
Less than 40 contact hours are required to complete this certification over the span of two years.
To be eligible for this certificate, it is advised that PhD student complete one opportunity per module, along with two additional workshops of their choice that are offered by LLI under the ambit of any of the module(a).
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