A Learner-Centred Mock Conference Model for Undergraduate Teaching

Autor/in	Kumar, Kari
Titel	A Learner-Centred Mock Conference Model for Undergraduate Teaching
Quelle	In: Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 4 (2011), S.20-24 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2368-4526
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Study; Teaching Methods; Learner Controlled Instruction; Models; Access to Education; Role Playing; Demonstrations (Educational); Conference Papers; Teaching Models; Instructional Innovation; Instructional Effectiveness; Learning Activities; Educational Practices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Grundstudium; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Analogiemodell; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Rollenspiel; Demonstrationsexperiment; Demonstrationsmodell; Demonstrationsunterricht; Konferenzmaterial; Lehrmodell; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Unterrichtserfolg; Lernaktivität; Bildungspraxis
Abstract	This essay describes a mock conference model of instruction suitable for use in undergraduate teaching, and which adheres to principles of learner-centred instruction and universal design for learning. A staged process of learner preparation for the conference is outlined, and student and instructor roles during preconference, conference, and post-conference periods are described. The model is not discipline-specific or course level-specific and may be utilized in a variety of teaching contexts. I have implemented this model in a first-year undergraduate course, where students presented conference-style oral presentations and virtual poster presentations, and I guided them along the staged preparation process. Potential benefits of this model include fostering the development of self-directed autonomous learners by prompting students to take responsibility for their own learning, and providing students with diverse learning preferences and needs with equal opportunities to succeed by imparting variety and flexibility into the way in which course material is presented. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 1280 Main Street West, Mills Library Room 504, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; Web site: http://www.stlhe.ca
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01