| CODE | LLT1352 | ||||||
| TITLE | Issues in Reflective Practice and Self-Evaluation | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will cover further uses of reflective tools with their application for ongoing development of professional values and practice. It will build on existing knowledge and teaching practice in community and further/higher education contexts through in-class teaching practice, peer observation, feedback to/from peers, and journals Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to build on the first year reflective practice study unit, including: - further reflective tools; - integrating ideas presented in other study-units, e.g. inclusivity for diversity of learners and learning styles; - the impact of different teaching contexts on personal professional practice. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically evaluate one漏s own skills and teaching practice; - Give feedback on their own practice, as well as that of peers; - Evaluate how personal attributes and experiences affect teaching and learning in different environments with different student groups. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate self-awareness in the classroom and critical reflective skills; - Evaluate one漏s own professional values. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts - Hillier, Y (2002) Reflective Teaching in FE and Adult Education, London: Continuum Supplementary Readings - Claxton, G (1990) Teaching as Learning, London: Cassell - Claxton, G & Atkinson,T (2001) The Intuitive Practitioner, London: Routledge - Harmer, J (2001) The Practice of English Language Teaching. Longman - Minton, D (2005) Teaching Skills in FE and Adult Education, London: Thompson - Nisbet, J & Shucksmith, J (1986) Learning Strategies, London: Routledge Kegan Paul - Reece, I & Walker, S (2004) Teaching, Training and Learning,Tyne & Wear: Business Education - Rowlands, S (1993) The Enquiring Tutor, London: Falmer - Scrivener, J Learning Teaching (3rd Edition). MacMillan ELT - Tummons (2007) Becoming a Professional Tutor in the Lifelong Learning Sector Exeter; Learning Matters - Wallace, S (2003) Teaching and Supporting Learning in FE, Exeter: Learning Matters - Wingfield, I (1979) Learning to Teach Practical Skills, London: Kogan Page. |
||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||
| METHOD OF ASSESSMENT |
|
||||||
| LECTURER/S | |||||||
|
The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
|||||||