Staffordshire University and TAMK Finland Interview Project (1cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Learning outcomes: teacher students know how to

* collaborate online using appropriate tools

* compare and contrast teachers’ role and status/different teaching and learning approaches in different cultural contexts

Content (course unit)

Methods

* pair and group work

* online interviews in pairs

* writing a blog post in small groups


Assessment

* self-assessment, peer assessment, assessment by teacher

* the blog post is assessed on a scale: pass/to be completed/ fail

Assessment criteria

The criteria for the assessment of the blog post in small groups.

* 400-500 words

* informative and interesting title

* accurate and focused content and organization

* informative use of images and copyright attribution

* language and appropriate style for blog writing

Assessment methods and criteria

self-assessment, peer assessment, assessment by teacher
* the blog post is assessed on a scale: pass/to be completed/ fail
Assessment criteria
The criteria for the assessment of the blog post in small groups.
* 400-500 words
* informative and interesting title
* accurate and focused content and organization
* informative use of images and copyright attribution
* language and appropriate style for blog writing

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

pair and group work
* online interviews in pairs
* writing a blog post in small groups

Learning materials

Online sources, UK informants
Contents and scheduling
The project takes place during February and March 2017
Finding information on the teachers’ role and status in Finland
Being interviewed in pairs by UK students on the teachers’ role and status in Finland
Formulating questions about the teachers’ role and status OR teaching and learning approaches in the UK and interviewing UK students
Group work: writing a blog post

Student workload

Independent work in small groups + interviews 26 hours

Content scheduling

The project takes place during February and March 2017

International connections

Staffordshire University

Further information

Materials

Online sources, UK informants

Contents and scheduling

The project takes place during February and March 2017

Finding information on the teachers’ role and status in Finland

Being interviewed in pairs by UK students on the teachers’ role and status in Finland

Formulating questions about the teachers’ role and status OR teaching and learning approaches in the UK and interviewing UK students


Group work: writing a blog post


Students’ workload

Independent work in small groups + interviews 26 hours

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

pass/to be completed/fail