The Teaching Academy of Public Universities in Iceland is a forum based on a Nordic model, designed to promote pedagogical development.
The Teaching Academy is a way for the universities to recognise and financially reward teachers who have placed particular emphasis on teaching, prioritised student learning, and worked systematically on pedagogical development.
The Teaching Academy highlights good practice and encourages a professional and academic approach to teaching and pedagogical development.
In this way, the Academy supports the universities’ policy for a strong learning and teaching community, student-centred teaching, and active teaching methods.
Support to teachers
The public universities of Iceland offer a variety of support to university teachers who are interested in developing their teaching. Here are some examples of local and digital support services available for those who are interested.
- Centre for Teaching and Learning
- University teaching course
- Annual teaching conference
- Postgraduate diploma in teaching studies for higher education
- Teaching evaluation surveys
- Centre for Teaching and Learning
- Centre for Teaching and Learning Magazine
- Support for administrative and academic supervisors
- Support for setting up course websites
- Mentoring system
- Reducation in teaching duties for pedagogical development
- Academic Affairs fund
- Assistantship Fund