Outcome-based

Learning

Learning Activities

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The activities described in the following slides have no specific discipline restriction. They can be used or applied to most of our courses in the Department.

There will be separate powerpoints for individual categories of activities.

Further information can be found in Penn State World Campus site.

Additional sources will be added wherever necessary.

Introduction

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Source: Spiller, D. (2009). Teaching strategies to promote the development of student’s learning skills. NZ: Teaching Development Unit, University of Waikato.

Developing critical thinking Using examples

Everyday life Reflective journal

assessments Create thinking time and

space Collaborative learning Creating dissonance

Reading skills [can be adapted to other applications]

Problem-posing Framing Question-generating Believing and doubting Evidence-finding Case Norming session “Rough draft workshop” Metacognitive

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Teaching Strategies

A separate file for this topic Sources

Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) Michigan State University (MSU) The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Tracy Penny Light from the University of

Waterloo in 2004

Guidelines and Rationale

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Course Beginning [Please refer to Penn State World Campus]

Students’ self-introduction (brief biography

Personal home page Representation or

collages

Initiation

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Problem-based Learning [Please refer to Penn State World Campus]

Case studies Problem-based activity Interactive case studies

using “Quandry”

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Communication [Please refer to

Penn State World Campus]

Examples from Michigan State University (MSU)

A separate file for an activity from MSU

Guided discussion forums

Interview Guest lecturer Pen pals “Ask an expert” Open forum Students-as-teachers Polling, debates, and

fishbowls using “course talk”

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Foster interaction Examples from

Michigan State University (MSU)

Examples from Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC)

Instructor – Students Students – Content Student - Student

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Projects [Please refer to Penn State World Campus]

Design projects and prototypes

Simulations Build-as-you-go project Modifying graphics

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Foster participation

Techniques from Michigan State University (MSU)

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Collaboration [A separate powerpoint on collaborative learning]

[More examples offered in Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) website]

Themes of Activities_6

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Experiential learning

[A separate powerpoint on experiential learning]

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Self assessment [A separate powerpoint on self assessment as a learning activity]

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Conceptual learning [University of Maryland University College (UMUC) A separate file for

this activity

Professional development learning activity [The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia (ICANS)] A separate file for

this activity

Selected Activities_1

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Creating an individual learning contract [California State University at Chico, School of Social Work (CSUC_SW)] A separate file for

this activity

Pizza Explorer [Purdue University (PU)] A separate file for

this activity

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A number of activities from MERLOT A separate file for

this activity

Communication [Examples of netiquette in MSU can be modified to meet course’s requirement] A separate file for

this activity

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Active learning activities from the Centre for Teaching Excellence of the University of Waterloo in Canada

Spiller, D. (2009). Teaching strategies to promote the development of student’s learning skills. NZ: Teaching Development Unit, University of Waikato.

Further attachments

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Beard, C. & Wilson, J. P. (2002). The power of experiential learning: A handbook for trainers and educators. London: Kogan Page.

Boud, D. (1995). Enhancing learning through self assessment. London: Kogan Page.

Brooks-Harris, J. E. & Stock-Ward, S. R. (1999). Workshops: Designing and facilitating experiential learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Sampson J. & Cohen, R. (2001). Strategies for peer learning: Some examples. In Boud, D., Cohen, R., & Sampson, J. (Eds.), Peer learning in higher education: Learning from & with each other (pp. 35-49). London: Kogan Page.

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