Centre for Educational Development HE Lunchtime Forum ENTHUSING STUDENTS THROUGH ACTIVE AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING Dr Steven Wilson, School of Modern Languages.

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Centre for Educational Development HE Lunchtime Forum ENTHUSING STUDENTS THROUGH ACTIVE AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING Dr Steven Wilson, School of Modern Languages

Active Learning: avoiding the ‘top- down’ approach Student-led sessions  taking ownership of learning Sense of purpose / relevance Outcomes: provided by tutor and student

Active Learning: listening to our students… Feedback Informal, mid-semester questionnaire Anonymous questions / doubts

Textual Commentary What is a ‘commentary’? What makes a good commentary? Consider: What is a ‘textual commentary’? What are the skills you use in a textual commentary? How might they be useful to employers? Handout – SITUATE, CHARACTERISE, ANALYSE, EVALUATE

Interactive Learning Bringing material ‘to life’: e.g. h?v=4pMecgat44k h?v=4pMecgat44k Posters as assessment Podcasts / online learning journals