The Continuing Professional Development Programme (CPDP) consists of 2 components:

1. Faculty Enrichment Programme (FEP)
2. Ancillary Activities Programme (AAP)

Faculty Enrichment Programme (FEP)

The Centre for Development of Teaching & Learning (CDTL) will conduct a series of 2-hour sessions-seminars, dialogue sessions, workshops-for faculty to attend. These sessions will deal with a variety of topics on one or more of 5 identified dimensions of education:

1. Classroom practices
   These sessions will focus on instructional skills (e.g. effective lecturing, interactive lecturing, conducting tutorials/labs). They will also deal with mechanics and tools like lecture delivery style (e.g. voice projection, speaking pace, variation, gestures), class management techniques, IVLE, the use of PowerPoint, audio-visual aids, etc.

2. Means of instruction and assessment
   These sessions will concentrate on pedagogically sound practices and the means to achieve various learning outcomes (e.g. syllabuses, teaching materials, classroom activities, assessment, use of educational technology).

3. Methodological principles
   These sessions will deal with the principles underpinning good practices, such as active learning, collaborative learning, interactive teaching, problem-based learning, case study method, and so on. Awareness of the options at this level is the first stage in the shift of focus from the instructor and the process of instruction in the instruction paradigm to the learner and the process of learning in the learning paradigm.

4. Higher order learning outcomes
   These sessions will concentrate on learning outcomes that go beyond understanding and application of knowledge. Such learning outcomes include evidence-based knowledge, learning transfer, independent learning, critical thinking, creative problem solving, independent inquiry (i.e. knowledge construction), and so on. Effective functioning at this level is what distinguishes an outstanding educator from an excellent teacher.

5. Issues in educational psychology and pedagogical theory
   These sessions will focus on more macro issues such as educational paradigms, constructivism, learning theories, theories of knowledge, goals of higher education, teacher appraisal, and so on. Such sessions will be relevant for: (i) educationists and education reformers (at the Department, Faculty and University level), and (ii) people in positions of power who make decisions on hiring, promotion, tenure, and policies.

Attendance at faculty-level workshops and courses offered by other institutions of higher learning on pedagogical matters may also be considered on a case-by-case basis as participation in the FEP.

Ancillary Activities Programme (AAP)

As part of the Ancillary Activities Programme, faculty members might consider engaging in activities such as the following:

1. conducting workshops and seminars
2. attending conferences, and/or
3. writing/publishing papers

that deal with topics of pedagogical interest and/or are informed by reflection on teaching and learning in the department, faculty or university.