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Friday, July 30, 2010
Methodology
Share your thoughts on the suite of methodologies we will need to provide (and obviously develop further) to be in a preferred-provider position (hmmmm, another PPP).
Was wondering what people think about having a 'topic' approach as an alternative to unit by unit learning guides. Brenton and I have been developing some 'learning outlines' for topics that we teach in class, particularly for students who miss the class or can't come, or also those who are studying flexibly (externally). They are 'raw' at the moment but are being received very well.
I have mixed feelings about methodology! While I see some merit in streams or certificate levels, I also feel there needs to be some scope for other roles like workplace assessment/recognition as separate entities. A topic approach could work especially if using clustered topics-it could also be quite fragmented when dealing with volumes of students so a little unsure. I feel that external students need the opportunity to link their learning clearly and that it can work well by facilitating the learning from some cert 3 units like development or observations through to the Diploma topics-linking that learning would mean topics could work.....but perhaps certificates would not work so well?
Was wondering what people think about having a 'topic' approach as an alternative to unit by unit learning guides. Brenton and I have been developing some 'learning outlines' for topics that we teach in class, particularly for students who miss the class or can't come, or also those who are studying flexibly (externally). They are 'raw' at the moment but are being received very well.
ReplyDeleteI have mixed feelings about methodology! While I see some merit in streams or certificate levels, I also feel there needs to be some scope for other roles like workplace assessment/recognition as separate entities. A topic approach could work especially if using clustered topics-it could also be quite fragmented when dealing with volumes of students so a little unsure. I feel that external students need the opportunity to link their learning clearly and that it can work well by facilitating the learning from some cert 3 units like development or observations through to the Diploma topics-linking that learning would mean topics could work.....but perhaps certificates would not work so well?
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