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Learner-Centred Course Design
a role for learner-centred models and frameworks?
Dr Alan MassonHead of Technology Facilitated Learning
University of Ulster
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Session overview
1. Introduction2. Curriculum development issues3. Viewpoints project overview– Interactional based principles– Overview of the workshop process
4. Benefits of developed resources5. Benefits of the workshop format6. Q&A / discussion
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Some drivers for change in course design within HE (UK)
1. Institutional reputation – National Student Survey / KIS
2. Learners as consumers – value for money3. Increased competition among course
providers – flexible provision4. Generational changes in educational and
social expectations / experiences5. And a lot more……..
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Curriculum Documentation
Focus on outputs:•Learning outcomes•Assessment criteria•Reading lists•Timetable•Plus supporting narrative
Provides an overall framework but doesn’t capture the “essence” of a course for a learner.
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Essence (for the learner) – can be
OR
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Viewpoints Project Overview
Viewpoints is a JISC-funded curriculum design project.
Its remit is to create a series of user-friendly reflective workshop tools to promote and enhance effective curriculum design.
The tools use a learner timeline with established principles to help staff consider key interactions of the learning process (i.e. essence)
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Timeline framework
Guideline intervals are used that can be locally interpreted (and extended).
i.e. for semester:
•Induction•First few weeks•Mid Semester•Final Phase
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Supports course or module perspectives
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Identified Learner Interactions1. Reviewing progress and understanding (Assessment
and Feedback)
2. Discovery, consumption and creation of information (Information Skills)
3. Who do they interact with, why and to what “benefit” (Learner Engagement)
Are there closed lists of principles we can use to describe these interactions?
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Principles to describe these interactions?
Assessment and Feedback – REAP Principles
Information - SCONUL 7 Pillars (extending to place in a more Digital Literacy context)
Learner engagement - 8 Learning Event Model (8LEM)
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Assessment and Feedback – REAP Principles
1. Clarify good performance2. Encourage time and effort on
task3. Deliver High quality feedback4. Provide opportunities to act on
feedback5. Encourage interaction and
dialogue6. Develop self assessment and
reflection7. Give assessment choice8. Encourage positive motivational
beliefs9. Inform and shape your teaching
ADDED VALUE OPPORTUNITY
For each principle – provide examples of effective practice for consideration
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Information Skills – SCONUL Pillars
1.Define the task and understand the topic2.Identify appropriate resources3.Search effectively4.Find and extract information5.Compare and analyse information6.Organise and share information ethically7.Interpret information and create new content
ADDED VALUE OPPORTUNITY
For each principle – provide examples of effective practice for consideration
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Learner Interactions – 8LEM
1.Creates2.Experiments3.Imitates4.Practices5.Debates6.Explores7.Receives8.Meta-Learns
ADDED VALUE OPPORTUNITYFor each event –•who does the learner interact with?; •what levels of feedback the learner could get from each identified “stakeholder?”.
stakeholders: self, tutor, formal group, informal group, employer, other
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Example workshop “card”
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Inform – Inspire - Plan
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Typical workshop format
1. Consider key challenges and agree an objective for the session
2. Explore the set of principles provided and choose those that may help address the objective set
3. Map relevant of principles to timeline and prioritise4. Select possible implementation ideas that could
support priority principles5. Review and annotate worksheet with a plan6. Agree any action points and final reflections
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Workshop outputs• Form basis of an
Assessment & Feedback (or other theme) strategy
• Provide reference for future course team discussions (planning resource)
• Key information currently transcribed into table (Word or other format)
• Note: online tool to be developed to capture structured outputs
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User defined outputs
Outputs can be orderly Or Messy – it’s up to the team
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Personalised outputs• Annotated• Easily reviewed and
developed• Include a planning
aspect• Act as a focus for futher
conversations
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Workshop experiences to dateCourse teams•Pre-validation – course planning workshops•Annual course review – course enhancement workshops
Subject teams•Away days – pedagogic focus workshops
Staff Development•PGCHEP (Student Centred Learning module)
Students Union•Development of a course / support environment for course reps
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Benefits of Viewpoints approach
Outputs - valued by course teams
But also
Feedback – workshop process delivered a number of key benefits for course leaders / subject co-ordinators (social dimension)
This social dimension – transformational
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Viewpoints Resources - creating an environment for change?
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Workshop Environment1. Informal room layout sets
tone for activity;2. Flat surface – people
cluster around worksheet;3. Tactile resources –
encourage experimentation / enquiry;
4. Open and flexible format– facilitates “ownership”;
5. Customisable resources and “user interface”– promotes creativity;
6. Storyboard structure – focus on low risk conversations.
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Use of action based principles1. Structured choice
provides support and promotes reflection;
2. Provide a more consistent meaning v conceptual entities (i.e lecture);
3. Defer decision making re “how” to end of activity;
4. Focus on storyboarding - encourage a more dynamic creative process;
5. Timeline and principles – focuses attention on learner experience.
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Benefits observed from workshops to date
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Shared meanings and priorities
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Interactive and engaging
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Facilitated discussions
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Informative and supporting
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Building effective teamsIn a short period of time through:1.Informal environment2.Establishing shared meanings and priorities3.Facilitating discussions and the sharing of ideas4.Consensus building5.Collaborative development of the workshop output
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Quotable quotes…………
Curriculum Development / creativity benefits
•“Providing a simple yet comprehensive approach to the priorities of curriculum planning”
•“A good starting point for the curriculum design and development” •“It assists you to step back from the course/module you are delivering and assessing if it is fit for purpose”
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Quotable quotes…………Social / communication benefits
•“Improving communication and introducing different ideas”
•“….allowed a range of different opinions from colleagues to become discussed in an open forum, to enable the team to take stock of what elements of the current course to retain and which ones to reform or innovate” •“Getting people together to consider what needs to be done next, even if that’s not part of the prescribed process”
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Quotable quotes…………
Learner perspective benefits
•“The workshop appears to put the ‘experience of the learner’ at the forefront of discussion which inherently drives the workshop along that perspective – a good trick when working with a room full of jaded and cynical lecturers who all too often think that, in the first instance, there is ‘always something wrong’ with the students”
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Summary
Learner-centred models and frameworks (such as the Viewpoints tools) appear to:•Promote reflection and raise awareness of key learning opportunities;•Promote creative discussion and sharing of ideas;•Focus attention on the learner experience;•Help course teams to reach consensus about key objectives and strategies.
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Q&A….. More Information
Viewpoints Project•http://viewpointsproject.blogspot.com/•http://www.flickr.com/photos/viewpointsproject/
Resources downloadable from:http://www.slideshare.net/Viewpoints/
E-mail: [email protected]