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WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO. DISCUSSIONS ON Interaction and Engagement Inspirational Teaching Organisation of Taught Lectures Assessment Feedback Importance of Dialogue The role of the learner – as a learning collaborator. Interaction and Engagement Large Groups.
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WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO • DISCUSSIONS ON Interaction and Engagement Inspirational Teaching Organisation of Taught Lectures Assessment Feedback Importance of Dialogue The role of the learner – as a learning collaborator
Interaction and EngagementLarge Groups • Inhibits participation through group size Competition to be heard Intimidating for lecturers and students Reduces activity and responsiveness Gives a hiding place Opportunity for dialogue reduced
Interaction and EngagementSmall Groups • Greater Participation - Facilitated through group size Allows students to actively engage Giving a better understanding subject Boosts confidence Creates social bonds Informal feedback Frees up lecturer for those who need them Inclusion
Inspirational Teaching • Passion and Motivation Planting the seeds Encourages a willingness to learn Richer experience
Organisation of Taught Lectures • Building blocks structure to learning Defined targets Reflection gaps Allow time Blackboard Discussion board Decision making in learning
Assessment • Group Assessment Resigned to lower grades Held back by less active members Unbalanced workload Peer review can be confrontational Managing of teams by lecturers
Feedback • Timely • Frequent • A range of feedbacks (informal and formal) • Detailed • Tutor availability for discussion • Gives opportunities for continuous learning • Builds relationships • Builds mutual respect
Teaching that Works: Pedagogical Principles • Teaching that builds relationships -smaller groups - benefit everyone • Teaching that inspires -encourages continual learning • Teaching that promotes active learning -learning partnerships, sharing and collaboration (lecturers and students) • Teaching that recognises learners’ skills and experience and gives space to individuality
Teaching that Works: Pedagogical Principles • Teaching that encourages individual achievement, creativity and hard work • Teaching that encourages productive team work -managing personalities, interactions and monitoring group progress on tasks • Teaching that nurtures talent and commitment -individual merit needs to be acknowledged through assessment
The Key Principle: Dialogue It was agreed during the sessions that all the points below have one common denominator - The need for a better understanding • of one another • better connections • engagement through dialogue.