Enhancing the Student Experience John Gardner 10 May
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Enhancing the Student Experience John Gardner 10 May 2012 1
Principles for Effective Teaching and Assessment My students learn from listening to me … but learn most from … me listening to them
Effective Teaching … 1. Recognizes the importance of prior experience and learning
Effective Teaching … 2. Requires lecturers to reflect on their own learning and teaching to ensure continuous updating and improvement
Effective Teaching … 3. Promotes the active engagement of students through a wide variety of pedagogic strategies
Effective Teaching … 4. Promotes the development of positive attitudes to learning
Effective Teaching … 5. Encourages social processes that support students to work together to construct their knowledge
Effective Teaching … 6. Enables students to think for themselves and releases their creativity
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Effective Assessment … 1. 2. 3. 4. Is essential to effective learning Recognizes how students learn Fosters motivation Promotes a shared understanding of learning goals and assessment criteria
Effective Assessment … 5. Helps students know how to improve 6. Develops students’ selfassessment abilities 7. Offers sensitive and constructive feedback
Thank You Sources: ARG 2002 10 principles for assessment; TLRP 2007 10 principles for effective pedagogy
