Syllabus 2008/2009 GEMA45

Syllabus academic year 2008/2009
(Created 2008-07-17.)

TEACHING AND LEARNING

GEMA45

Higher education credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Level: G1 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. GEMA45 overlap following cours/es: KKK080 och KKK080. Optional for: A3, B2, BI2, C4, D4, E2, F2, I3, K2, L4, M3, MD3, N3, Pi4, RH3, V4, W4. Course coordinator: Michaël Grimsberg, Michael.Grimsberg@chemeng.lth.se och Ebrahim Parhamifar, Ebrahim.Parhamifar@tft.lth.se, Inst för kemiteknik. The number of participants is limited to 24 Assessment: Written report. Home page: http://www.chemeng.lth.se/gema45/.

Aim
The aim is to give an introduction how adults learn both at the university and at work.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to describle how adults learn

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to analyse the relation between teaching activities and learning

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to apply an increased pedagogical awarness in order to develop the personal approach to teaching and learning.

Contents
Learning: How do we learn?
Understanding: Surface and deep approach. Taxonomy (Bloom/SOLO). Kolb. How to promote learning.
Goal: Curriculum objectives. Learning outcomes.
Evaluation: Mid-term evaluation. CEQ. Oral feedback.
Examination: The effects of assessment on learning.

Literature
Rogers, J: Hur du undervisar vuxna - och gör det bra! Brain Books 2003. ISBN: 91-89250-73-7.