Inspiring Teaching and Learning (7cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Teacher students
• know how to plan teaching and learning
• know how to design competence-based objectives and assessment
• can assess their own work
• can describe and apply various teaching and learning methods (part I)

Content (course unit)

This module comprises inspiring teaching and learning as well as personal development as
teacher.

This is the first module of teaching planning.
• What is constructively aligned teaching?
• What are the most common teaching and learning methods in your discipline and how could they be developed?
• How do pedagogical choices affect the objectives , contents and assessment of learning?
• How does the diversity of students affect the objectives, contents and assessment of learning?

Exam schedules

no test

Assessment methods and criteria

self- peer- and teacher assessment on all activities online and submitted assignments. Assessment according to the criteria given in the assessment table.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

facilitated independent and collaborative studies in small groups, flipped classroom, enquiry based learning

Learning materials

online materials and negotiated literature

Student workload

7 cr =189 hours of student work (contact hours 20%)

Content scheduling

teaching planning, assessment, teaching and facilitation practice

Completion alternatives

accreditation of prior and experiential learning possible

Practical training and working life cooperation

teaching and facilitation practice in an authentic environment or simulation in own study group

International connections

student collaboration with students/staff from University of Staffordshire and Coventry University in the UK

Further information

online studies, language of instruction: English

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Assessment is based on the criteria described in the assessment table.The scale is pass - to be improved - fail