Module Descriptors
ANALYSIS OF TEACHING FOR ENGINEERS (DL)
MECH60740
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Philip Edwards
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 4
Independent Study Hours: 146
Total Learning Hours: 15
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Course work of length 5000 words weighted at 100%

Coursework assessing all Learning Outcomes.
Reflective report/portfolio that covers:
Research into teaching and learning theories
Development of teaching and learning activities
Evaluation of the teaching/training carried out
Reflection on teaching and learning strategies employed
Reflection on the delivery and outcomes of teaching/training

INDICATIVE CONTENT
Carry out training or teaching of staff within the organisation on a technical or management issue as appropriate to the specific award and organisation.

The student will analyse the teaching and learning requirements of their target students group and together with the teaching and learning theory researched, they will define learning outcomes and develop appropriate teaching and learning activities.

Additionally, the student will develop methods of feedback for both students and peers to enable evaluation of the teaching/training to be carried out. Self-evaluation will also be used in this process.

As part of the teaching/training evaluation, the student will reflect on the delivery, teaching and learning strategies used and the learning outcomes achieved.

1) Plan & develop a short teaching/training event for staff within the workplace on a technical or management issue as appropriate to the specific award and organisation.
Enquiry
Analysis
Learning

2) Critically reflect on the post teaching/training evaluation conducted with students and peers. Application
Knowledge and Understanding
Problem Solving

3) Critically reflect on the course delivery, teaching and learning activities and learning outcomes. Reflection
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Induction - 1 hour (group of all students) or 1:1 on site or distance learning
Skype/telephone/email discussions (4 hours @ 20 minutes per week per student maximum)

Distance Learning using the Blackboard VLE.
Use of libraries and on-line research.
This work will be undertaken within the company with support from the mentor, and academic support in developing the reflective documents used for assessment.
Feedback from students and or peers will be useful for reflection and evaluation.

RESOURCES
Blackboard VLE
Library facilities

TEXTS
Moon, J. (2001) Short Courses and Workshops: Improving the Impact of Learning, Teaching and Professional Development (Creating Success), London, Kogan Page
Gould, J. (2009) Learning theory and classroom practice in the lifelong learning sector, London, Learning Matters
Machin, L. (2014) A complete guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, Northwich, Critical Publishing