DIP -project offers a pedagogical
e-learning course "Participatory Learning and Teaching" for teachers
and other pedagogical staff of Budapest University of Technology and Economics,
Tampere University of Technology and Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
This course is also aimed for the teacher students in TAMK School of Vocational
Teacher Education.
About the
course:
Participatory Learning and Teaching
Why?
Participating
this course will develop your competence in understanding the new kind of learning
and teaching by using participatory pedagogy in online environments. By
taking part in this course you have the ability to study in online environment
as part of an international group, participate in discussions and activities by
using participatory teaching and learning methods as well as educational
technology.
What?
Participatory
Learning and Teaching course is a pedagogical education module of 2 ECTS aimed
for pre-service and in-service teaching personnel who are subject matter
experts. Previous pedagogical studies are not required. The course is divided
into two parts: "The basis of participatory learning and teaching"
and "Participatory learning: practices, cases and visions". The
duration of the course is 29.9. - 21.11.2014.
Why participatory learning and
teaching?
Participatory
pedagogy is an extensive pedagogical approach which combines different
pedagogical strategies. It enables the use of different types of activating,
exploratory, problem and phenomena based pedagogical models and methods. It is
not in itself an individual method.
How?
The course
is designed to be completed alongside work. The pedagogical approach is based
on individual, group and networking methods. The participants are required
to contribute to the discussions and group activities during the course. The
learning environment is a combination of structured learning platform (Moodle)
and open social media environments such as blogs and Google Tools. The
assessment is an ongoing process and based on the activity and implementation
of the theory and practice.
Learning
outcomes
By taking
part in the course participants will
- understand the meaning of participatory learning and teaching
- be able to make aims and goals for developing their own teaching and learning methods
- learn ways to support the students’ participation and human agency
- recognize the importance and use of peer groups
Who can
participate?
This course
is aimed for pre-service and in-service teachers who are subject matter
experts. Previous pedagogical education is not required. This course is aimed
for teachers and other faculty staff members in Budapest University of
Technology and Economics (BME) and MeLLearn (MELLearN Hungarian Higher
Education LL Network), Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) and
Tampere University of Technology (TUT) as well as for teacher students in TAMK
School of Vocational Teacher Education. In order to participate the course
please contact Ms Maija Joensuu (maija.joensuu(at)tamk.fi) by 15th September
2014 the latest. Participatory Learning and Teaching course is free of charge.
This course will be realized totally in online learning environments, so
participants should have the ability to study in virtual environments. Please note
that the language of the course is English.
For
Additional information please contact
Maija
Joensuu, project coordinator, TAMK, School of Vocational Teacher Education,
maija.joensuu(at)tamk.fi, tel. +35850 464 4777
Teachers and
course administrators
Mr Pekka
Kalli, principal lecturer at TAMK, School of Vocational Teacher Education,
pekka.kalli(at)tamk.fi
Ms Anikó
Kalman, Deputy Head of Department, associate professor at Budapest University
of Technology and Economics, kalman.a(at)eik.bme.hu
Ms Sisko
Mällinen, principal lecturer at TAMK, School of Vocational Teacher Education,
Sisko.mallinen(at)tamk.fi
Ms Maija
Joensuu, project coordinator at TAMK, School of Vocational Teacher Education,
maija.joensuu(at)tamk.fi
