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PAR-40002 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 25 July 2024

PAR-40002 - Teaching methods and theories of learning
Coordinator: Victoria Foley Tel: +44 1782 7 34946
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Graduate or equivalent, currently involved in the education of health professionals.


Barred Combinations

None


Description for 2024/25

This module will enable the student to develop an overview of the theories of learning and insight into how these theories can be used to inform their choice of teaching methods.
Through a variety of activities, including key note talks, seminar discussions, small group work and presentations this module will address learning theories and teaching methods in medical education, including but not restricted to problem based learning, workplace based teaching, small group teaching, communication skills teaching and teaching in a clinical environment.
Assessment will focus on applying educational theories to their own teaching practice.

Aims
This module will provide the student with an overview of the theories of learning in education and insight into how these theories can be used to inform their choice of teaching methods.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/par-40002/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically evaluate a range of theories of learning;: 1,2
demonstrate effective planning and the use of relevant teaching methods with reference to their subject area and to the level of the target audience;: 1,2
construct a professional development plan on how to embed theories of learning into their own teaching practice.: 1,2
assess to what extent theories of learning inform teaching practice;: 1,2

Study hours

14 hours face to face contact (insitu)
66 hours assignment preparation and writing (asynchronous)
60 hours reading and private study (asynchronous)
10 hours preparation for and carrying out practice based assessment (asynchronous)


School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 80%
Compare and contrast two different teaching methods and discuss impact on student learning
The learner will describe two different teaching methods that they have experience of and relate these to educational theories, discussing the impact upon student learning that the chosen teaching methods have. This is a written submission in which the learner will explain the application of educational theory to practice in a maximum of 2500 words.

2: Professional Development weighted 20%
A professional development plan to apply educational theories and teaching methods to professional teaching practice
The learner should demonstrate how they plan to apply the knowledge of educational theories and teaching methods explored in this module and integrate them into their own teaching practice. Using specific, measurable, achievable, time-framed principles the learner should create a professional development plan which will outline over a specified time period the activities, resources and any further development required to embed educational theories and teaching methods into their own teaching practice. The professional development plan may be submitted in a format of the learners choice but be no more than 500 words.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 25 July 2024