Otago Polytechnic/Developing a Learning and Teaching Strategy at OP/Learning and teaching

Learning and Teaching Strategy
This strategy provides guidelines and milestones for achieving the overarching Otago Polytechnic strategy in relation to learning and teaching.

Vision:
Every learner enjoys outstanding and successful learning that develops their capability and readiness for work

Our learning philosophy:
At Otago Polytechnic we believe in:


 * creating the conditions for each learner to suceed to their fullest potential
 * personalised learning
 * facilitating learning through partnerships and collaborations (with teachers, other learners, industries, professions and communities)
 * facilitating learning through doing and reflection (experiential learning)
 * building learner capability and work readiness

Learning that:

 * is active and participatory
 * builds in existing knowledge and experience
 * challenges, inspires and transforms
 * assists learners to build their personal effectiveness
 * is underpinned by research
 * encourages personal growth, success, confidence and satisfaction
 * builds work readiness
 * develops learner capability as a sustainable practitioner
 * instills a passion for lifelong learning

Teachers who:

 * care about and respect individual learners and what they bring to their learning
 * are skilful teaching practitioners, able to share their expertise
 * facilitate and support learning and design effective learning experiences
 * bring leading edge knowledge and innovation in their field
 * are current in their specialist field and well-connected to their industry/profession
 * value learner feedback to reflect on, evaluate and continuously improve learning experiences
 * model sustainable practices

A learning environment that:

 * is inclusive and celebrates individual and cultural diversity
 * is safe and supports individual learner needs
 * has high quality physical, technological and supportive learning resources
 * includes authentic work experiences as part of learning
 * is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable

A curriculum that:

 * meets current and future needs of employers, industry, professions and communities
 * is informed by current research findings; involves learners in research activities
 * is sustainable using open educational resources and blended delivery models
 * enables multiple pathways to qualifications
 * is flexible and accessible to students on and off campus, within and outside of New Zealand
 * enhances and measures learning and capability through assessment
 * develops capable and successful graduates