Module manager: Dr Michael Inglis
Email: M.Inglis@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as a discovery module
What does an educator have to think about when supporting others to learn? In this module you will learn about the practice of educating in a range of contexts and will have opportunities to try out different approaches in a series of practical sessions. You will explore the ways that an educator can identify and meet the needs of diverse learners, whether in formal or informal settings, in one-to-one, small group or online teaching. Through taking part in a number of micro-teaching activities you will try out different approaches and reflect on your experiences. This module provides an important foundation for anyone wishing to become an educator, support educators or research the practice of education.
This module develops students’ ability to reflect on teaching and learning through experience of the practical aspects of educating in a range of contexts. Students will be introduced to how to identify and address the needs of different learners and to plan inclusive tasks; how to apply different approaches when teaching one-to-one, in small groups and online; and about pedagogies that can underpin these approaches. The module will provide an introduction to managing the behaviour of learners in formal and informal settings, from an inclusive perspective. Students will take part in practical activities to explore different approaches and reflect on the implications for their understanding of education.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Reflect on how to identify and respond to the needs of learners
2. Reflect on how to adapt teaching appropriately according to the context in which it takes place
3. Reflect on how to adapt teaching appropriately according to the content being covered
4. Reflect on how to select appropriate resources and modes of teaching for meeting the needs of learners
This module will focus on development of the following employability skills in particular:
Collaboration (through working with peers to develop teaching activities and reflect together on their effects)
Creativity (through creating teaching activities and resources)
Digital skills (through designing, developing and evaluating an asynchronous online learning tool)
Academic skills (throughout all aspects of the module)
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Practical | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Independent online learning hours | 10 | ||
| Private study hours | 164 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 26 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Students will prepare four short learning activities during the course of the module, which will take up quite a lot of the private study time. Completion of these activities will be compulsory to pass the module.
Students will take part in four practical teaching activities. After each activity they will receive peer feedback from the group of learners they have taught. Following each practical session the tutor will provide general and specific verbal feedback to the students so that they can reflect on their practice and develop their skills for subsequent activities.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Coursework | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Learning Outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3 and 4
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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