The UAB activates Teaching Innovation Groups to foster educational transformation

The GIDs are formal groups of lecturers who, through cooperation, reflective practice, research-innovation, and peer review, develop activities aimed at improving teaching and learning processes. These groups will work in a coordinated manner to design, implement, and share innovative educational practices with a real impact on students and the institution, aligning with the priority lines of teaching innovation defined by the UAB.

The call establishes the inter-centre model as a defining feature of the GIDs: each group must be composed of at least eight faculty members from at least three different UAB teaching centres, with the aim of fostering collaboration between faculties and interdisciplinarity. The groups will be active for two years, during which they will carry out the work plans and the transfer and evaluation actions outlined in the call.

The final resolution has awarded funding to several groups that are advancing proposals in different areas, such as service learning, internationalisation, sustainability, the integration of artificial intelligence into teaching, and challenge-based learning. Additionally, other initiatives have been recognised as good practices or best practices for excellence, highlighting the quality and maturity of UAB lecturers in the field of teaching innovation.

The submitted applications and recognised proposals cover all of the call's strategic lines: transformation of learning and teaching; inclusion, equity, and well-being; support and participation; social commitment and sustainability; and digitalisation and technological innovation.

José Luis Muñoz, vice-rector for Training and Teaching Innovation, emphasised the lecturers' commitment to educational improvement. “The selected groups demonstrate the strength of collaboration and confirm that teaching innovation is a shared culture at the UAB,” he pointed out. He also expressed “institutional gratitude to the lecturers for their demonstrated commitment” and highlighted that “this collective drive reinforces the relevance of our students' learning.” Finally, he stated that “the UAB reaffirms its support so that this culture of improvement around teaching innovation can continue to advance.”

The official publication of the resolution on the Training Unit's website marks the beginning of the implementation period for the proposals, which will extend until December 2027, in accordance with the call's rules and the planned monitoring and transfer activities.