For Instructors Supporting Students in Developing Study Skills
The Heidelberg Modular System
How can I help my students learn with purpose, motivation, and collaboration?
Every instructor knows: a successful course depends not only on the teacher but also on the students. To contribute meaningfully, students need more than subject knowledge—they need a range of skills that extend beyond content mastery.
So what can we do when we see that our students need to grow in these areas?
It’s worth focusing on these competencies and fostering them deliberately. The Teaching & Learning division offers online self-study modules designed to strengthen the following study skills:
- Learning how to learn (German)
- Time management (German)
- Motivation (German and English)
- Social skills (German and English)
- Managing conflict (German and English)
- Overcoming procrastination (German and English)
- Writing for natural and life sciences (German and English)
- Writing for the humanities and cultural studies (German)
- Presenting (English)
- Critical thinking (German)
These learning videos and exercises can be directly integrated into your own subject-specific courses.
The Hochschuldidaktikzentrum Baden-Württemberg also offers courses on the Heidelberg Modular System for Study Skills to support your teaching. We’re happy to advise you personally on implementation—just reach out to us.
The high-quality videos on academic writing from Heidelberg University offer students in the natural sciences as well as the humanities and social sciences a valuable introduction to the topic. They make an excellent complement to our writing workshop.
Dr. Marcus Bork, Chair of Hydrology, University of Freiburg