Calendar of events and courses for PhD candidates

9 February 2026

Smart Planning for Meaningful Learning

The workshop focuses on the key aspects of lesson planning, including the proper formulation of learning outcomes, the selection of appropriate classroom activities, and lesson structuring. Participants will learn how to align learning activities with intended outcomes and how to effectively organize a lesson to ensure maximum effectiveness.

During the course, we will aim to answer the following questions:

• How can learning outcomes be defined?
• How can classroom activities be selected to align with the learning outcomes?
• How can classroom activities be selected to align with assessment methods?
• What needs to be taken into consideration to avoid information overload?

1 March 2026 – 31 March 2026

Proofreading aneb korektura textů v angličtině

Proofreading of Academic Texts in English is a service for Ph.D. candidates who need help correcting and editing their academic texts. Try our service if you are unsure about grammar, style and spelling in your English texts. Be aware that this is not a regular course but a service for individuals! We ask you to observe the FOLLOWING RULES given below!

12 March 2026

Improve your Teaching and Learning Design with Constructive Alignment

This workshop is designed to equip academic teachers with the tools and strategies needed to create cohesive and effective learning experiences. It begins with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of purposeful teaching and learning design, emphasizing the importance of clear, aligned learning outcomes. The workshop will then delve into the integration of these outcomes with teaching activities and assessment methods, ensuring that each element reinforces and supports the others. Through a combination of theoretical insights and practical examples, the skills needed to create an engaging, student-centered learning experience that promotes deeper understanding and long-term retention will be developed. 

17 March 2026 – 16 March 2026

Survival Czech: Language Course for Total Beginners

Ph.D. CANDIDATES

Dobrý den! Are you a Ph.D. student wanting to learn the basics of the Czech language? Join our online language courses for beginners! This course will focus on introduction, shopping, eating and more.

16 April 2026

Effective Feedback in Peer Observation

Discover how feedback in peer observation can become a powerful driver of professional learning when it is grounded in trust and framed as a collaborative, non-judgmental practice. This 2.5-hour online workshop focuses on developing effective feedback skills within peer observation, emphasizing how trust, clear goals, and shared guidelines support meaningful and constructive feedback conversations.

The workshop introduces feedback as a central element of formative peer observation and as a key practice for professional growth. Participants will explore how the quality of feedback is shaped by the relational context in which it is offered, and why trust is a prerequisite for open, reflective dialogue about teaching. Building on this foundation, the workshop addresses how to define clear observation goals that guide what feedback focuses on, and how observation guidelines can be used to collect relevant evidence that supports feedback grounded in what was observed rather than in personal judgments. Particular attention is given to distinguishing evaluative from developmental feedback and to practicing feedback that is descriptive, evidence-informed, and oriented toward reflection and learning. Through theoretical input and guided activities adapted to the online format, participants will engage with examples of feedback conversations in peer observation.

21 April 2026 – 21 May 2026

Survival Czech 2

Ph.D. CANDIDATES

Ahoj, jmenuji se…. If you are a Ph.D. student who has finished Survival Czech: Language Course for Beginners, join our second following up webinar. This course will focus on apologies, time expressions, or daily routine.

19 May 2026

How to Assess Group Work Fairly and Effectively?

Discover how the design of assessment shapes students’ collaboration, and learning in group activities. This 2.5-hour online workshop focuses on how to assess group work in ways that are fair, transparent, and aligned with learning objectives, while reducing common risks such as unequal participation, conflict, and student (and teacher) frustration.

The workshop starts from the premise that assessment is not a neutral element of group work, but a key factor that defines how students approach collaboration. Participants will explore the main challenges of assessing group activities, including the distinction between assessing group products and group processes, the visibility of individual contributions, and issues of fairness and accountability. Building on these foundations, the workshop addresses key design decisions in group assessment: what to assess, which criteria to use, who should be involved in the assessment process, and how group performance can be translated into individual grades. Particular attention is given to the use of grading rubrics and to the importance of clearly communicating assessment criteria and procedures to students.

26 May 2026 – 25 June 2026

Survival Czech 3

Ph.D. CANDIDATES

Učím se česky. If you are a Ph.D. student who has finished the first two courses Survival Czech, or you already have basic knowledge of the Czech language wanting to develop, join our second following up webinar. This course will focus on making plans, health, or transportation.