Learning Teaching and Assessment Strategy

Presentation to Academic Council 18th June 2010

Learning

TeachingAssessment

Strategy

The LTA Strategy

Supporting Student

Centered Learning

Deliver on our commitment to provide a vibrant and sustainable learning and teaching community.

Be inspired to continually improve the learning experience of our students.

Why have an LTA Strategy?

All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent.-- John F. Kennedy Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the

work.-- Aristotle

Instruction begins when you, the teacher, learn from the learner; put yourself in his place so that you may understand… what he learns and the way he understands it.-- Soren Kierkegaard

No matter how good teaching may be, each student must take the responsibility for his own education.John Carolus S.J.

LTA Strategy

Educational Philosophy

Guiding Principles

Aims and Objectives

Measurable Outcomes

Educational Philosophy

• Pragmatic• Student Centered• Inclusive• Ethical• Respectful

Guiding Principles• There are TEN guiding principles

– Elaborate on the philosophy– Anchor the Aims and objectives– Inspire and guide us– Underpin the reasons WHY we educate– Focus on WHO we work for

Aims & Objectives• There are SEVEN principle AIMS of the

strategy• Reflect the main THEMES of the strategy

– Student Centered, Diversity, Assessment, Professionalism, New modes of delivery, Regulatory compliance, Validation and assurance of strategy

• Help define the measurable objectives

Measurable Outcomes• Each Aim has several objectives• Objectives have multiple measurable outcomes

identified• Target dates for implementation• List of outcomes is NOT definitive• New outcomes consistent with principles and

aims can be added• External factors may impact on implementation

About the process used• Many Meetings• 10 Revised Drafts• Multiple email exchanges• Frank exchange of views• Respect for diverse opinions• Commitment to finish the job

Thanks to :-

• The special sub-committee members– Brendan McCormack– Aiden Bell– Catherine McGuinn– Oliver Joyce– Perry share– Breffni O’Gorman– Leo Creedon– Brian McCann– Chris Sparks

• Administrative support - Eileen Curley

Learning Teaching and Assessment Strategy

FIN(The End!)