Unit name | Contemporary Perspectives on Learning |
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Unit code | EDUCM5918 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Brownhill |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Introduction to Educational Inquiry |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit explores how learning has been constructed over time and in particular examines some contemporary socio-cultural concepts of learning. It develops a series of conceptual lenses with which to analyse particular models of teaching, curriculum design, assessment modes and educational management approaches. It draws heavily on participants' professional working contexts to both anchor and illustrate the ideas developed and to use these to critique real practice.
Aims:
The principal aim of this unit is to link theories of learning to an exploration of how learning and teaching are constructed, ‘delivered’ assessed and managed at institutional and individual level.
It also aims to develop students’ skills in research and scholarship as well as develop their skills in marshalling and organising information and observations within an extended piece of writing.
On completion of the unit students will be able to demonstrate evidence of:
This unit will be taught using a blended approach consisting of a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous activities including seminars, lecture-based input, reading, reflection, presentations and group discussions
A 10-minute audio-recorded individual presentation that applies a theory of learning to understanding a specific learning experience. (ILOs 1,2,4) (50%)
A 2000 word essay that compares two theories of learning in a critical analysis of a specific learning experience (ILOs 1-4) (50%)