Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The aim of this course is to support the participants in developing skills for facilitating students’ collaborative and active learning processes in various teaching situation, in PBL and non-PBL environments.

After completion of this course you should have achieved knowledge and skills enabling you to:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of a minimum of three different teaching methods for active learning

Skills

• Discuss and reflect on aspects of importance for the process of role transition from lecturer to facilitator, with reference to your own role as a teacher
• Apply and facilitate at least two different teaching methods for active learning in your own teaching
• Analyse and reflect on the effect of your use of teaching methods for active learning, including your role as facilitator

Type of instruction

The teaching format is based on self-study, on-line lecturing, sharing of knowledge and experiences facilitating synchronous and asynchronous discussions, on-line workshops, seminars etc.

Exam

Exams