Enhancing student learning through work place visits Veronica Earle Maria Thomas
Agenda We will: Share our experiences of taking students on visits and discuss the wider use of visits at UH
What do we mean by a ‘work place visit’ A visit to an organisation outside the class room: manufacturing, service, retail, charity, tourist site or event related to module or programme For example a Factory tour or company visit
Contact organisations Pre visit – recognisance Devise assessment Organise transport Prepare students for visitGo on the visit Follow up and feedback Assessment Evaluation Visit Planning and Implementation
The visits
Discussion Could your students benefit? How could we give more students the opportunity to go on visits?