Course Dates, Times and Venue

Dates and times

Academic year 2009-2010

Blocks and sessions topics (provisional)

Block 1 Induction November 30, 2009 – December 4, 2009
Session 1 Getting to know each other
Session 2 Course structure
Session 3 Course assessment

Block 2 Approaches to teaching and learning December 7, 2009 – December 12, 2009
Session 1 Teaching – Learning, any missing links?
Session 2 Teaching – what is it all about? Deep and surface teaching and learning approaches
Session 3 Teacher as a facilitator - concept 
Session 4 The art of asking questions

GIS 1 December 13, 2009 – January 11, 2010
Task 1 Working with video – written reflection on the class observed in the light of learning theories covered
Task 2 Observing a colleague – written reflection on the class observed in the light of learning theories covered
Task 3 Draft of Patch 1

Reading task
§  Biggs, J. and Tang, C. (2007) Teaching for Quality Learning at University, (3rd ed.)
§  Ramsden, P. (2003) Learning to Teach in Higher Education
§  University of Westminster ‘Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy’ document
§  EIC Teaching Guide ‘Student Centred Learning’
§  Selected articles on Deep and surface approaches to learning available in the course box Block 3 Teaching skills January 11, 2010 – January 16, 2010
Session 1 Teachers as a facilitator – theory and practice 
Session 2 Teaching methods and activities
Session 3 Managing diversity in the classroom
Session 4 Classroom management approaches and techniques

GIS 2
Task 1 On-line bank of activities – contribution from each participant
Task 2 Tutor led observation – (self-developed observation tool for feedback to be given to your tutor) 

Reading task
§  Biggs, J. and Tang, C. (2007) Teaching for Quality Learning at University, (3rd ed.) Ch.3
§  Jarvis, P. The Theory and Practice of Teaching (2006) 2nd edn. Chs 3 and 4
§  Race, P. (2001) The Lecturer’s Toolkit 2nd edn Ch 1
§  Ramsden, P. (2003) Learning to Teach in Higher Education Ch. 9
§  Course Handbook Appendix: Teaching Disabled Students
§  Selected articles on Diversity available in the course article box

Block 4 Assessment February 1 – February 6, 2010
Session 1 Assessment – purposes and principles
Session 2 Formative assessment practices
Session 3 Summative assessment practices
Session 4 Giving quality feedback to students – closing the learning loop

GIS 3
Task 1 Tutor led observation – (self-developed observation tool for feedback to be given to your tutor)
Task 2 Draft of Patch2   

Reading task
§  Brown, S. and Smith, B (1997) Getting to Grips With Assessment.
§  Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Special No 3.
§  EIC Guides to Assessment
§  Part 1 - General Principles of Assessment
§  Part 2 - Learning from Feedback
§  Part 3 - Marking Students Work
§  Inclusive Curriculum Guide to Assessment available from
http://www.wmin.ac.uk/docs/FINAL_DRAFT_Assessment_Guide.doc  
§  Selected articles on Assessment available in the course article box

Block 5 Materials development 
March 1 – March 6
Session 1 Planning for teaching and learning – objectives, outcome, assessment, teaching methods
Session 2 Planning for teaching and learning – basic learning cycles structures
Session 3 Using electronic technology in teaching
Session 4 Micro teaching – planning 

GIS 4 Conference
March 31, 2010

Block 6 Micro teaching and course wrap up
April 5 – April 17
Session 1 Micro teaching
Session 2 CPD, reflective approach to teaching, evaluation of your teaching
Session 3 Course wrap up and evaluation
 

Venue

The venue for these sessions will be WIUT. 

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