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COUNCIL OF EUROPE Directorate of School, Out-Of-School And Higher Education, Higher Education and Research Division and PEOPLES’ FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR MAKING THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA A REALITY: THE ROLE OF STUDENTS
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The learning environment Making the European Higher Education Area a Reality – the Role of Students Moscow, 2-3 November 2006 Martina Vukasović Centre for Education Policy, Alternative Academic Educational Network, Serbia
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EHEA a reality in 2010 (Student) learning as the central process of higher education One of the indicators of the fulfillment of Bologna goals – quality => Quality of learning To enable quality of learning it is necessary to improve the quality of the learning environment
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Learning and learning environment How one learns? Where does learning take place? Formal learning setting – e.g. a higher education programme Non-formal learning setting – e.g. a language course Informal learning setting – e.g. student union => External learning environment => Internal learning environment
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Elements of the internal learning environment - 1 Structural Organisation of programmes and class schedule Size of classes ICT Library facilities Physical accessibility Peer interaction
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Elements of the internal learning environment - 2 Teaching methodology Teacher’s approach to teaching (-> student’s approach to learning) Learning with understanding, for application in practice/deep approach or rote learning/surface approach Inclusive teaching techniques Classrooms are full with different students
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Elements of the internal learning environment - 3 Link between teaching and research Does research always enhance teaching? Too much or too little research? Link between learning and work Non-learning elements Supporting extra curricular activities
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External learning environment Acknowledge that it exists Acknowledge that there are (and should be) “spill-over” effects Enable recognition of prior and experiential learning
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Improvement of the learning environment – who? Public authorities Legislative framework Sustainable funding solutions Quality assurance and accreditation procedures Higher education institutions Integrate! Student unions Advocacy Organising extra curricular activities
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