Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Teaching and Learning Centre

Introduction

The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) is an essential support organisation in any teaching organisation. In the current change process taking place in universities world-wide, one major emphasis is on improving teaching and learning process in higher education.

As participation in higher education becomes more wide-spread in all countries, a need has arisen to make the knowledge and skill delivery more effective and relevant to an increasingly diverse higher education student population.

Mission

The mission of TLC is to support academics at Universiti Brunei Darussalam in providing effective and meaningful teaching and learning of their disciplines by creating learning experiences that are relevant, inclusive, learner-centric and intellectually appropriate and challenging.

Function

To provide a support service effective teaching and learning in the university programmes
To be a centre for utilising the teaching talent pool already existing across faculties
To provide an induction programme for newly appointed academic staff
To provide leadership in innovative teaching and learning methodologies in higher education
To promote appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes related to higher education teaching and learning
To collaborate with other higher education organisations within and outside Brunei Darussalam
To establish continuing support in improving faculty programme teaching and learning as Universiti Brunei Darussalam develops to meet new challenges
To conduct research on teaching and learning