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Using A Student Centred Learning Approach In A Large Class Context, Dawn Darlaston-Jones, Lynne Cohen
Using A Student Centred Learning Approach In A Large Class Context, Dawn Darlaston-Jones, Lynne Cohen
Dawn Darlaston-Jones
Teaching in large classes traditionally involves a formal lecture setting following a 'sage on stage' format. This is often dissatisfying for staff and students alike and results in surface rather than deep learning. Recent developments in teaching has seen a shift away from this traditional approach with lecturers adopting a more flexible style of teaching that incorporates multimedia and discussion as part of the learning experience. However, adopting this practice in large classes is often problematic. In second semester 2002 I coordinated a first year psychology unit. The unit is designed and taught by the School of Psychology for Bachelor …
Striving For Excellence: Challenges And Tensions Of Teaching Behavioural Science To A Large Class Of Diverse Disciplines, Dawn Darlaston-Jones
Striving For Excellence: Challenges And Tensions Of Teaching Behavioural Science To A Large Class Of Diverse Disciplines, Dawn Darlaston-Jones
Dawn Darlaston-Jones
Teaching a large class is challenging in any situation, but the complexity is increased exponentially when trying to make the content relevant to students from a diverse range of disciplines. Up to 480 students enrol in a Behavioural Science unit (PS100 Developmental Psychology) in first semester. Students are enrolled in a diverse range of disciplines including nursing, education, counselling, physiotherapy and biomedicine. Each of these discipline areas require a broad understanding of human development to be an integral component of their degree structure but the application of this knowledge post-graduation might take many different forms. Managing a cohort of this …