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The main objective of the Advanced Teaching
Institute is to help participants improve their performance as mentors,
teachers, faculty members, and agents for change in higher education.
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Since assessment is essential
for improving performance, assessment will be practiced in different
contexts and forms throughout the Institute.
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The themes to be pursued at the
event are determined by the needs and priorities of the participants.
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Educational research and
generating new knowledge are priorities.
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Participants are kept abreast
of new discoveries, projects and practices within the broader process
education community.
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A community of practitioners
evolves as individuals with common interests and shared goals learn
together and from one another.
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Individual skill development
and personal growth is a high priority for everyone involved.