All about my Teaching 

I really love teaching and I have always strived to make my practice 1) research enhanced, 2) updated and 3) inclusive. I have participated in training, shared my self reflective practice and also given some presentations about my work. 

Highlights

Awards

Thanks to nominations from my students, colleagues and senior member of staff, I achieved: 

2024 Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence (WATE) – Nominated

  • 2023 Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence (WATE) – Winner – read the announcement here
  • 2022 Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence (WATE) – Commended – read the announcement here

Qualification & Teaching Status

I have always been devoted to enhance my teaching, so I took part in training that led to: 

  • PG Award in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Passed with Distinction, 30 CATs (2022),
  • Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2021)

Experience

Seminar Teaching

I worked at the University of Bergamo (Italy) and University of Warwick (UK) covering a variety of modules and philosophical disciplines. In details, I have taught: 

  • Introduction to Philosophy: Logic (BA 1st year)
  • Philosophy of Terrorism and Counterterrorism (BA honours, 2nd/3rd year) 
  • Philosophy for the Real World: Knowledge, Ignorance and Bullshit (BA 1st year) 
  • Freedom, Blame and Moral Responsibility (BA honours 2nd / 3rd year and MA) 
  • Making Decisions (BA honours, 2nd/3rd year)
  • Mind and Reality (BA 1st year) 
  • Logic 1: Introduction to Symbolic Logic (BA 1st year) 
  • Philosophy of Mind (MA 1st and 2nd year)
  • Theories of Mind and Language (MA 1st year)
  • Philosophy of Language (BA 2nd year)

Pre-University Experience

Before Teaching at University I also acted as:

  • Primary Supply School Teacher in the primary school of my district, in Redona, Bergamo, Italy, 2017
  • Au Pair Tutor for Disabled Students at the University of Bergamo 2014-2015

Guest Lectures

In my time at the University of Bergamo (Italy) and at the University of Warwick (UK), I also provided lectures on:

  • The argument from Illusion, Module: Mind and Reality (BA 1st year) – access the materials here
  • Distinguishing the senses, Module: Philosophy and the Senses, (BA honours 2nd/3rd year, MA 1st year) –  – access the materials here
  • Intentionality, Module: Philosophy of Mind, (MA in Comparative Modern Culture (Modern Philology), 1 year)

Supervision

I supervised an undergraduate Internship in the Warwick Manufacturing Group Internship Scheme at the University of Warwick in 2024. 

Tutoring

I was a tutor in the Writing Support Service organised by the Department of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. In this role, I provided 1:1 writing support sessions to Undergraduate Students to enhance their essay writing skills.

Reflective Practice about Teaching

Presentations on Teaching Practice

I have also taken part in academic events to exchange ideas with other educators and share my experience. In details, I have provided the following: 

  • Nano asynchronous presentation “Leading philosophy seminars implementing a co-creative approach” – at Warwick Education Conference 2023 -19th – 21st June 2023 – accessible here and here
  • A presentation about students’ engagement and seminars preparation in the “The Return to Face to Face Teaching” meeting in the Philosophy Teaching Exchange organised by the Department of Philosophy – University of Warwick – Invited presentation in virtue of commendation for the Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence (WATE) – Online event – 30 June 2022
  • Presentation of my article “Online Teaching and Digital Inequalities” published in Journal of PGR Pedagogic Practice – PGR Tea(chers) –  Invited talk – University of Warwick Library – Online event – 3 November 2021 – read more details on this event here

Publications on Teaching Practice

I have also published about my teaching here: 

  • Lorenzi, G. “Co-creative teaching practice and active learning: the opportunity of small group teaching in philosophy”, in Journal of PGR Pedagogic Practice, Issue: Breaking Barriers and Embracing Voices: Advancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Postgraduate Pedagogies, Vol. 3, 2023, November 2023 [Practice Paper] – read the publication here
  • Lorenzi, G. “Online Teaching and Digital Inequalities: A Reflection on the Practical Challenges in Teaching Logic Seminars in an Online Setting”, in Journal of PGR Pedagogic Practice, Vol. 1, 2021, November 2021 [Critical Reflection in Pilot Launch Issue: PG Pandemic Pedagogies] – read the pre-print here and the publication here

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