This module focuses on the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship on learner experience and professional practice.



It explores developments within education in relation to theories of learning. enabling the student to consider how these might develop your current of future professional practice.



The module enables students to focus on a specific approach to learning, assessment or feedback in order to consider how the latest research, practice and technology are informing new ways of thinking about education.

1. A critically informed report providing an analysis of an example of innovation and/or entrepreneurship that has personally inspired you as either a learner or educator. This report will be supported by reference to relevant education literature (LO1, 2)



2. A critically informed presentation reflecting on how the example of education innovation and or entrepreneurship evaluated in the report has helped you to develop your career choices and or professional practice (LO 3, 4)

1.Demonstrate a critical understanding of the current issues and debates concerned with innovative and/or entrepreneurial approaches to learning relevant to your current or aspired professional practice.

Knowledge and Understanding

Learning

Enquiry

2.Critically evaluate theories of education to make sound judgements about their relevance to your chosen innovation in your current or aspired professional practice.

Analysis

Problem solving

Application

3. Communicate your reflections of your selected approach to an academic audience

Reflection

Application

Learning

4. Lead an informed discussion of key findings and ideas to an academic audience.

Communication

Application

A range of blended learning and teaching methods will be used to help students develop their critical thinking, academic writing and evaluative skills related to debates concerning learning and assessment in education. Students will engage in individual tasks, collaborative learning activities, group discussions, case studies, problem-based learning activities and participant centred investigations on an aspect of learning and assessment, and have the opportunity to take part in work place and / or community visits. There is a strong emphasis on activity-focused learning and participants are expected to both participate and actively engage in all sessions. In addition, participants are required to undertake independent study in order to consolidate and build upon their directed learning. This takes the form of undertaking follow-up tasks and work based self-assessments, peer review and reading key texts and research papers.

Tutorial support will be available either on campus or MS Teams in the form of scheduled appointments and synchronous and asynchronous online discussion.

Formative assessment opportunities on this module will include individual and group tasks and discussions. The formative assessment tasks will require students to observe and provide feedback on presentations on examples of innovation and/ or assessment. Students will also be required to evaluate previous investigations into learning and assessment, and synthesise the strengths and weaknesses of these investigations into a proof-reading checklist base on the outcomes of the formative assessment tasks.

-MS Teams and Blackboard VLE will be used throughout the programme for repository of resources and interactive learning.

- University Library for a range of relevant texts, e-books and academic journals

Aubrey, K. and Riley, A. (2019) Understanding and using Educational Theory (2nd edition). Sage: London

Bates, B. (2019) Learning Theories Simplified (2nd edition). Sage, London

Black,P. et al. (2003) Assessment for learning: putting it into practice. OUP, Maidenhead

Clouder, Lynn (2012). Improving student engagement and development through assessment: Theory and practice in Higher Education. Routledge

Clough, M.P., Olson, J.K. and Niedederhauser D.S. (eds.)(2013) The nature of technology: Implications for Learning & teaching. Sense publishers, Rotterdam
Harasim, Linda M. (2012) Learning theory and online technologies. Routledge

Hewitt,D and Tarrant, S (2015), Innovative teaching and learning in primary schools. Sage .London
Hattie, J (2012) Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning. Routledge

Illeris, K. (ed) (2018) Contemporary Theories of Learning: Learning Theorists in their own words. Routledge, Abingdon

OECD (2016) Innovating Education and Educating for Innovation. The power of digital technologies and skills. France:¿OECD Publishing.

OECD (2017).¿The OECD Handbook for Innovative Learning Educational Research and Innovation Environments.¿ France:¿OECD Publishing.

Palahicky, S. (2020) Enhancing Learning Design for Innovative Teaching in Higher Education. United States:¿IGI Global.

Ryo, J and Winkleman, K. (Eds) (2021) Innovative Learning Environments in STEM Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Looking Forward.¿Germany:¿Springer International Publishing.
Sotto, Eric (2007) When teaching becomes learning : a theory and practice of teaching (2nd Ed) London: Continuum

Swaffield, S. (2008) Unlocking Assessment : understanding for reflection & application. Routledge, Abingdon

Taricani, E. (2021). Design Thinking and Innovation in Learning.¿(2021).¿United Kingdom:¿Emerald Publishing Limited.

Trifonas, P. [Ed] (2012) Learning the Virtual Life - Public Pedagogy in a digital world. Routledge
Useful weblinks

https://www.jisc.ac.uk/

In this module you will focus on the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship on learner experience and professional practice.

You will explore developments within education in relation to theories of learning. enabling you to consider how these might develop your current of future professional practice.

The module enables you to focus on a specific approach to learning, assessment or feedback in order to consider how the latest research, practice and technology are informing new ways of thinking about education.

For those already working within education, you will be able to challenge your current practice and explore potential alternatives. For those not yet working within education this module provides a great opportunity to explore how developments within education can inform and inspire your career options.