Planning and supporting student learning
Introduction & Background
I am an AL on MA Global Collaborative Design Practise. A new course which is evolving rapidly as it finds its place in the joint honours space. UAL and Kyoto Institute of Technology work in partnership to award the students honours from both universities. Attracting students from all over the world, I was recruited to share my experience in generating income in creative practise globally.
Evaluation
Currently I am employed on an ad hoc basis, which brings the challenge of building relationships with course tutors and students. As a AL on a new course, the structure is constantly going through development. The PGCert has enabled me to think through this problem space and begin developing a toolkit of enchanting learning experiences for all students that are student led and allows them to decide how they would like their requirements met. Utilising planned and prepared tools featuring real examples for the students to call upon.
Moving Forward
As a result of studying the PGCert, excited to share my ideas, having accepted the offer to guide a Project Management lecture I booked a session with the course leader two weeks before the session. This enabled me to share what I had planned and ask permission to play. I was also able to be updated on the course and the developments, and listen to the problem spaces the students were encountering with only a short time before delivering their final projects.
As a result I was able to amend my presentation accordingly to support the student learning.
Lectures In Person / Online
As an AL, I will ensure that two weeks before the lecture I will contact the course leader to request an update on the current situation and the learning outcomes desired from the lecture.
I will plan and prepare content to meet the learning outcomes and support the students in the areas required.
I will develop a signature pedagogy to make boring but often essential tools for delivering creative projects that generate income exciting ( I am going to focus on My Cup of Tea for now but I am so excited about a session on funding I have an idea for!)
This will involve (but may evolve!)
An object based learning activity to bring into focus the session topic
A surprise because every lecture should have one
A making workshop, a practical hands on activity used as a metaphor for the topic being introduced. The challenge to develop is how this can be simultaneously performed to the same effect on multiple platforms
A moment of reflection/silence everyone needs those… I’m also processing the SPARK : Embracing the Silence paper by Karen Harris but I haven’t finished yet
Contextual information in text/audio/video/performance, this will include real examples of relevant projects, a historical overview and contemporary setting, reference to current examples of primary research.
Time for development of personal project in group setting because I really appreciated this time and space during the PGCert workshops as a springboard for continuing my reading and research.
I will work on developing this session for multiple platforms.
I will ask for feedback following submission of the projects they are working on.
Phil Race
Patrick Curry Enchanted learning
Bloom et Al taxonomy of Educational Objectives
Crafting learning Outcomes