On a learning curve

  Photo: Armando Are (Pexels) 19.10. 2022 Reflection, review and peer feedback   Competence goal    4.  You understand the meaning of assessment and feedback in higher education pedagogy.   A ssessment criteria:   4a) You consider the roles and objectives of assessment and feedback in the learning process.  4b) You use examples to examine different evaluation methods and ways to assess. 4c) You use your own experience, scientific literature or other reliable sources of information in your reflection.  Assessment According to Hyppönen & Linden, one of the most important aspects of the assessment of learning is its effect on the guiding of studying. Good assessment encourages the students towards studying that enables a deep approach to learning. As a contrast, bad assessment guides the students to doing things that are insignificant for their learning and development of skills. Role of feedback In the Teachers’ Handbook...

  Pedagogy, teaching methods and guidance supporting student’s learning process   This week’s webinar focused on implementation.  The main aim of the session was to understand the importance of diversifying teaching and learning in higher education pedagogy. We certainly got a good dose of information on different pedagogical models, teaching methods and their use in the learning process. We also considered individual learning needs and personalized study paths and how this impacts our planning work. We also learnt about student guidance and common guidance practices.   My team had a great topic of collaboral learning methods, team dynamics and team working skills.   W e had obviously all got our first taste in collaborative learning here at OAMK’s studies but it was interesting to take a look at the theory behind collaborative learning.   Collaboral learning and theory behind it   We introduced the students to Lev Vygotsky’s sociocul...