The Sipping Point
The Sipping Point is a space for conversations about teaching which aims to encourage the sharing of teaching practice and the spread of new ideas. Facilitated by the TEU, it takes the form of non-formal, one-hour sessions where staff get the opportunity to discuss teaching-related topics with peers.
These events usually start with short talks by two speakers after which the topic is thrown open to the floor for questions and discussion. Ideas for each session are drawn from prior consultation with staff and abstracts are circulated in advance so that participants can come to the event with an awareness of the core theme.
Running at DCU since April 2017, feedback to date has been very positive. As one academic participant says:
‘I think it’s a really valuable initiative and I hope that it continues. I like that you can dip into topics in a lunchtime session without feeling too intimidated and leave having learned something new, or with ideas for a new approach to teaching.’
大发体育在线_大发体育-投注|官网 details about The Sipping Point (including information on previous topics and upcoming sessions) can be found here. Upcoming sessions are regularly advertised via the weekly TEU Update email. Keep an eye out for the call to present at a Sipping Point, which will be announced at the beginning of the academic year, or contact noeleen.okeeffe@dcu.ie if you would like more information.
You can also access a case study about The Sipping Point:
Gormley, C. (2021). It's good to talk: Exploring the influence of facilitated teaching conversations at an Irish university. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2021.1905029