UNSW Sydney
- Start Date: 30 Sep, 2019
- 3 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Learn about theories of learning and teaching in the first course of the Foundations of University Learning and Teaching program.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Introduction
Introduction Video
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
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Traditional views of education have shifted. Teachers now do far more facilitation of learning as opposed to simply seeing their role as transferring knowledge. We’re now seeing student focused and learner centred approaches being the norm - approaches that change the roles and responsibilities of teachers and learners. This course will introduce you to student-focused approaches and general principles of teaching and learning at a university level.
Learn about the basic principles of teaching and learning in higher education
In this course you will be introduced to well-known educational perspectives on how students approach learning. You’ll be drawing on your experiences and the experiences of your peers. As both learners and teachers, you’ll begin to develop a framework for enhancing learning through design thinking and interaction.
This course looks at questions like:
- How do students approach learning?
- What is ‘quality’ teaching?
- How does teaching change in different learning contexts?
Explore the roles of the teacher and student approaches to learning
The changing role of teachers in higher education often requires more of a facilitative approach to teaching while students are encouraged to take on more responsibility for their learning. You will learn about some of the foundational concepts that underpin quality teaching and hear teachers at UNSW explain their approaches to teaching within their specific disciplines.
Explore teaching and assessing in different contexts
Online and face-to-face interaction, collaboration and application in context is key to learning. With the rapid growth in learning and teaching online teachers are required to reconsider their teaching practices to take advantage of the benefits of each context. You will be encouraged to consider these issues in discussion with other learners.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
Describe your own experiences, from the perspectives of a learner, an educational designer or teacher with reference to current theories of learning
Discuss the relevance of established theories about learning and teaching to your practice
Identify issues and strategies which impact on students learning including the role of assessment
Demonstrate your understanding of student learning by applying established theories to your context
This course is suitable for teachers, educational designers and those supporting teaching and learning within higher education.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
UNSW Sydney
This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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