TEACHERS’ DIDACTIC COMPETENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

TEACHERS’ DIDACTIC COMPETENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION Lecturer: Luka Nikolić, Center for Teacher Education, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade Starting from the premise that education is a broader concept than merely acquiring knowledge, this lecture is centred on competences, viewed as an integrated term encompassing knowledge, abilities, skills, values, and attitudes, as well as the readiness to act. The focus is then narrowed to the competences of higher education teachers, primarily the didactic competences required to fulfil the role of a higher education teacher. Furthermore, a new didactic approach called interactive teaching was introduced, emphasising the importance of considering not only content when planning, conducting, and evaluating teaching, but also the process itself and the relationships within the classroom. The lecture highlights the importance of addressing not only cognitive aims and goals, but also emotional and social ones, basing teaching on cooperative learning and group work, and making the teaching process more dynamic, non-linear, and flexible. This lecture was organized within the framework of the Center for Teaching and Learning of the University of Arts in Belgrade and the Erasmus+ project MAnagerial and GoverNance Enhancement through Teaching - MAGNET.