Hobart
Introduction
This unit considers the knowledge and skills required to facilitate engaging learning environments within applied learning settings. It will examine the theoretical underpinnings of learner and teacher engagement in a range of contexts, including face to face and online, and develop and evaluate techniques aimed at increasing levels of engagement. Through practical assessment tasks, students will develop their facilitation skills and explore ways to increase participation of learners. This unit will consider how educators can foster an environment where learners become increasingly responsible and self-directed in their own applied learning setting. This unit suits people with some experience in working with learners (e.g. practising teachers, trainers, classroom aides, or industry people who have worked with apprentices) who are interested in exploring issues of student disengagement, drawing on theories of how and why students might be engaged and then trialling new facilitation approaches that target student engagement.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Facilitating Engaging Learning Experiences |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EAL201 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Timothy Atkins |
| Teaching staff | Timothy Atkins |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Identify and analyse key issues/themes of a factor of student engagement and implications of these for professional practice.
- Analyse student needs and use this information to design and evaluate strategies that support and encourage student engagement in learning.
- Apply and reflect on facilitation skills in an educational setting to promote student engagement in learning.
- Communicate in writing for personal and professional purposes including the use and integration of scholarly and professional literature and practical experience.
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Requisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Fully Online: Weekly readings and activities, supported by on-line content and discussion opportunities. |
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| Assessment | Task 1: Quiz (5%) Task 2: Exploring engagement, 1800 words (45%) Task 3: Exploring facilitation, 2000 words (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Please use the link to Co-op Bookshop below |
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