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K3,K4, V3, V4 to follow will depend on what individual students
Expected assignment word count: 1500-2000 choose to focus on after the seminar, which will be
Tutor: Dr John Davies informed by their own practice.
Theories of Teaching Intended Learning Outcomes:
Aims By the end of the topic students will be able to:
This topic offers students the opportunity to consider 1. Consider the features of effective learning
what makes students learn effectively and how from a personal perspective.
this can be reflected in teaching. Specifically, it will
provide students with the chance to consider theory 2. Understand what different educational
and practice in relation to their own context, in terms theories identify as important factors for
of teaching responsibilities and subject discipline. learning.
Teaching Methods 3. Distinguish between the varieties of learning
theories and be aware of their similarities and
differences.
4. Justify which principles of learning are most
pertinent to their own teaching practice.
5. Consider how some aspect of learning theory
can be applied in their own teaching practice.
This topic is taught through a face-to-face seminar, Initial Reading:
followed by an individual piece of work which will
be a written assignment, submitted for formative Jordan A, Carlile O, and Stack A (2008) Approaches to
assessment. There will be supporting reading Learning: A Guide for Teachers. Maidenhead, Open
materials, which will aim to provide an introduction to University Press.
the theories identified.
Ambrose SA et al (2010) How Learning Works: 7
How do we learn? This topic will explore a variety of Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. San
theoretical positions on what makes learning most Francisco, Jossey-Bass.
effective. The topic will ask students to consider
how well and how often teaching facilitates ‘good’ Outcome Assignment:
learning. It will provide students with an opportunity
to consider what principles of learning might be The assessment is an individual written assignment
important to them within their own teaching and which should analyse one aspect of theory (selected
discipline context and how they might adapt their by the student) which is most pertinent to their
teaching approach to reflect these principles. This own teaching context. Students should refer to the
topic represents 5 ECTS worth of study, beginning educational literature provided when writing their
with a seminar leading to directed reading and
self-study based in the students’ actual teaching
practice. The seminar will be discursive in nature and
will encourage students to reflect deeply on some
important questions about learning. The reading
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K3,K4, V3, V4 to follow will depend on what individual students
Expected assignment word count: 1500-2000 choose to focus on after the seminar, which will be
Tutor: Dr John Davies informed by their own practice.
Theories of Teaching Intended Learning Outcomes:
Aims By the end of the topic students will be able to:
This topic offers students the opportunity to consider 1. Consider the features of effective learning
what makes students learn effectively and how from a personal perspective.
this can be reflected in teaching. Specifically, it will
provide students with the chance to consider theory 2. Understand what different educational
and practice in relation to their own context, in terms theories identify as important factors for
of teaching responsibilities and subject discipline. learning.
Teaching Methods 3. Distinguish between the varieties of learning
theories and be aware of their similarities and
differences.
4. Justify which principles of learning are most
pertinent to their own teaching practice.
5. Consider how some aspect of learning theory
can be applied in their own teaching practice.
This topic is taught through a face-to-face seminar, Initial Reading:
followed by an individual piece of work which will
be a written assignment, submitted for formative Jordan A, Carlile O, and Stack A (2008) Approaches to
assessment. There will be supporting reading Learning: A Guide for Teachers. Maidenhead, Open
materials, which will aim to provide an introduction to University Press.
the theories identified.
Ambrose SA et al (2010) How Learning Works: 7
How do we learn? This topic will explore a variety of Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. San
theoretical positions on what makes learning most Francisco, Jossey-Bass.
effective. The topic will ask students to consider
how well and how often teaching facilitates ‘good’ Outcome Assignment:
learning. It will provide students with an opportunity
to consider what principles of learning might be The assessment is an individual written assignment
important to them within their own teaching and which should analyse one aspect of theory (selected
discipline context and how they might adapt their by the student) which is most pertinent to their
teaching approach to reflect these principles. This own teaching context. Students should refer to the
topic represents 5 ECTS worth of study, beginning educational literature provided when writing their
with a seminar leading to directed reading and
self-study based in the students’ actual teaching
practice. The seminar will be discursive in nature and
will encourage students to reflect deeply on some
important questions about learning. The reading
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