Learning and Teaching in Practice/Module 8 portfolio activities

Learning and Teaching in Practice

An exploration of your role and the context where you practice as a tertiary educator.

This is a course from the Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education programme offered by Otago Polytechnic.

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Module 8: Personalised learning and diagnostic assessments

Learning Outcome

Your portfolio must demonstrate that you: Explore co-negotiation and collaborative support mechanisms for learning design. Explore appropriate strategies and methodologies for assessing skills for learning (including literacy and numeracy, online and digital, self-direction etc.).

Portfolio Activity

Prepare a case example where diagnostic assessment has been used to support learning (this may include literacy and numeracy, online and digital skills, self-direction etc.). This example should be directly related to your teaching. Critique the benefits of the chosen diagnostic assessment for supporting learning, and compare your experiences and views with perspectives from the research literature.

Portfolio Activity

Demonstrate your understanding of the principles of building an effective learning community by applying a model (such as Salmon's 5-stage model) to a real-world learning context. Include a critique of the roles of mentoring, facilitation, co-negotiation, collaboration and learning agreements showing and discussing how they can be used to support the process. You can either: Develop a sequence of learning activities designed to encourage information-sharing and collaboration. Include in your portfolio a written plan and any supporting resources needed. Or: Critique the sequence of activities within an existing course (online, blended or face-to-face). Include in your portfolio a written report and any supporting resources.

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