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This mandatory course is part of the in-service Teaching Qualification for Further Education professionals. The course brings together ideas of critically reflective practice, effective facilitation of learning and the development of metacognitive skills for learning. It will support you to develop collaborative and reflexive approaches to continuing professional development.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course supports you to learn from practice for practice and professional development. The course emphasises the role of the lecturer in enabling successful learning for diverse cohorts of learners. You will develop your understanding of the characteristics of learners, barriers to successful learning and how these impact on learning. This course offers an opportunity to critically reflect on your practice through the lenses of self and learner enhanced by collaboration and scholarship.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 20 | Feedback Weeks | 23 | |
| Feedback |
Participants will produce a series of artefacts including blog posts/ written reflections in digital or narrative form which collectively demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the role of models of reflection and their application to practice. Oral formative feedback will be provided on individual artefacts produced. Written/oral feedback will be given on final summative assessment within three weeks of resubmission. Oral formative feedback will be provided on individual enquiry tasks and artefacts produced. Written/oral feedback will be given on final summative assessment within three weeks of resubmission. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Analyse | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of models of reflection and their role in informing practice. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Identify and analyse a professional challenge in your current practice, justifying your choice with reference to relevant pedagogical theory and research. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Create a reflective artefact(s) by applying an appropriate model of reflection to an area of challenge in your practice, demonstrating reflection on your values and learning. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Demonstrate appropriate study skills, including research and communication skills to support academic study and collaborative professional development. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 25 | Feedback Weeks | 28 | |
| Feedback |
Written/oral feedback will be given on final summative assessment within three weeks of resubmission. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Analyse | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of models of reflection and their role in informing practice. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Identify and analyse a professional challenge in your current practice, justifying your choice with reference to relevant pedagogical theory and research. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Create a reflective artefact(s) by applying an appropriate model of reflection to an area of challenge in your practice, demonstrating reflection on your values and learning. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Demonstrate appropriate study skills, including research and communication skills to support academic study and collaborative professional development. |
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