Staffordshire University and TAMK Finland Collaborative Project (2cr)
Code: 1L00CS97-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 02.07.2015 - 31.07.2015
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 02.11.2015 - 15.01.2016
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Professional Teacher Education
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
Objectives (course unit)
Learning outcomes: teacher students know how to
- collaborate online using appropriate tools
- compare and contrast different learning environments in different cultural contexts
- operate in a multinational team.
Content (course unit)
Contents and scheduling
The project takes place during 2 Nov 2015 – 15 Jan 2016
Describing and analyzing learning environments in own country
Comparing and contrasting learning environments in a multinational group
Creating a poster showing the similarities/differences in learning environments in chosen countries.
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning outcomes: teacher students know how to
- collaborate online using appropriate tools
- compare and contrast different learning environments in different cultural contexts
- operate in a multinational team.
Assessment
- self-assessment, peer assessment, assessment by teacher
- the poster is assessed on a scale: pass/to be completed/ fail
Assessment criteria
The criteria for the assessment of projet work in small groups will be agreed upon with the students at the beginning of the project. The criteria for the poster are:
- informative title
- accurate and focused content and organization
- engaging and creative design
- appropriate critical argument supported by evidence from literature
- informative use of images and copyright attribution
- language
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Teaching methods
Methods
- online project work in multinational groups
- online tutoring
- creating a poster
Learning materials
Materials
Online sources
Student workload
Students’ workload
Contact teaching 1 hour
Independent work in small groups 53 hours.
Content scheduling
Contents and scheduling
The project takes place during 2 Nov 2015 – 15 Jan 2016
Describing and analyzing learning environments in own country
Comparing and contrasting learning environments in a multinational group
Creating a poster showing the similarities/differences in learning environments in chosen countries.
Completion alternatives
No alternative ways to carry out the studies
Further information
Methods
- online project work in multinational groups
- online tutoring
- creating a poster
Assessment
- self-assessment, peer assessment, assessment by teacher
- the poster is assessed on a scale: pass/to be completed/ fail
Assessment criteria
The criteria for the assessment of projet work in small groups will be agreed upon with the students at the beginning of the project. The criteria for the poster are:
- informative title
- accurate and focused content and organization
- engaging and creative design
- appropriate critical argument supported by evidence from literature
- informative use of images and copyright attribution
- language
Materials
Online sources
Students’ workload
Contact teaching 1 hour
Independent work in small groups 53 hours.