2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LLLC1416 Developing Teaching Skills to Meet Learners' Needs
20 creditsClass Size: 25
Module manager: Anita Collins
Email: a.f.collins@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
Are you interested in teaching, training or facilitating learning? Do you have some experience in this area? (this could be in contexts such as: schools, nurseries, after-school clubs, play schemes, Brownies, swimming or other children's clubs, libraries, museums etc) If so, this module could be for you. This module aims to develop your understanding of how specific approaches can enable learning, and to develop some of the fundamental skills required for effective teaching, with an opportunity to practise these in a micro-teaching session.Objectives
1. Apply theoretical understandings of how people learn to the planning, delivery and assessment of learning, building on the knowledge and skills gained in previous Learning and Teaching Level 1 modules, including SEND.-2. Develop a range of appropriate strategies for managing people, content and learning processes in a learning environment, including specific strategies to meet the needs of SEND learners-
3. Analyse, evaluate and demonstrate the skills needed for the planning, preparation & effective delivery and assessment of a teaching session
4. Start to develop a reflective approach to their own teaching practice
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students should be able to:
1. Effectively deliver and assess learning
2. Evaluate a range of delivery approaches and teaching strategies
3. Evaluate appropriate assessment for learning strategies
4. Work effectively with appropriate curricula and summative assessment outcomes to plan learning
5. Evaluate and apply differentiated strategies for teaching a range of learners, including SEND
6. Reflect on own delivery and that of others in order to evaluate and develop own practice
Skills Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module, students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Deliver effective and engaging oral and visual presentations appropriate to audience (Academic)
2. Recognise and express knowledge and understanding and how it relates to personal experience and to demonstrate learning and growth from the experience. (Academic)
3. Plan time and prioritise tasks effectively (Work ready)
4. Within both verbal and written communication, be clear, concise and focused; tailor your message for the audience and listen to the views of others. (Work ready)
Syllabus
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Seminar | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 180.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 0.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will be monitored by the tutors throughout the module in person & by email to ensure that they are clear about requirements & have developed the knowledge & understanding to produce a successful teaching session.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | Microteach | 70.00 |
| Written Work | Rationale | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 12/02/2024
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