Contemporary Learning Theories and AssessmentLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

The course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills to evaluate various learning and working environments and how they support learning. The course will challenge students to consider inclusive and ethical assessment for learning as part of the learning process where feedback and feedforward play an important role.

After completing the course, the student will be able to:

- describe and evaluate various learning and working environments and how they support learning
- demonstrate a knowledge of learning theories and how they apply in practice
- reflect on and analyse their own practical theory for teaching
- explain how assessment can be inclusive, ethical and a meaningful learning experience
- use peer and self-assessment efficiently and effectively

Sisältö

Learning environments and working culture.
Contemporary learning theories
Practical theory of teaching and learning
Assessment for, of and as learning
SOLO and Bloom’s taxonomies

Esitietovaatimukset

None

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The students describe learning and working environments applying one or two key concepts. The students reflect on their practical theories for teaching with reference to one or two theories. The students can explain some key concepts of assessment but describe their assessment methods without theoretical justifications. The students make use of appropriate learning and assessment literature but mainly paraphrases the authors’ ideas. The students participate actively in collaborative learning by giving and receiving feedback.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The students describe and evaluate multiple aspects of learning and working environments and how they support learning applying concepts from contemporary learning theories. The students reflect on and analyse their practical theories for teaching and make some connections between different learning theories. The students are acquainted with the key concepts of assessment and use them in self-assessment and to justify their own argumentations. The students show evidence of engaging with the course literature and some sources researched by themselves. The students take responsibility for their own learning and contribute to collaborative learning process and use feedback systematically to improve own work as well as the work of others using different media.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The students connect aspects and viewpoints of contemporary learning theories in their evaluation of learning and working environments in novel ways. The students critically reflect on and analyse their practical theories for teaching with references to course literature and sources searched by themselves. The students approach assessment with innovative thinking drawing on their own experiences and relevant literature. The students show evidence of wide reading and reflective approach in their demonstration of learning. The students participate actively in collaborative knowledge building by sharing expertise, using feedback and feedforward systematically and applying different media.

Lisätiedot

None