Module Code: BAAWE6PLACE
Long Title Placement: Practice, Observation and Reflection
Title Placement: Practice, Observation and Reflection
Module Level: LEVEL 6
EQF Level: 5
EHEA Level: Short Cycle
Credits: 10
Module Coordinator: Leo Casey
Module Author: ARLENE EGAN
Departments:  
Specifications of the qualifications and experience required of staff  
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Identify various instructional approaches and methods to employed in different learning and developing contexts
LO2 Recognise learning outcomes or goals and how they are targeted through instruction
LO3 Recognise diversity in learners' needs and dispositions and how these are addressed through instruction
LO4 Demonstrate an awareness of how the learning environment can influence and be influenced by instructional methods and strategies
LO5 Demonstrate an ability to reflect on personal learning, growth and development over the course of the Practicum
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Entry requirements  
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Identifying the Practicum
Working through the following with students 1. I carry out instruction where I am the teacher/designer of the strategy? 2. I can describe the instructional context i.e. (i) target group (ii) intended learning outcomes and (iii) instruction and assessment strategies? 3. The instructional context is authentic and useful for learners? 4. I can vary the pedagogical approaches at class or learning activity level? 5. I can complete meaningful and measureable learning uplift or instructional task within the timeframe? 6. I can gather evidence from (i) my own reflections (ii) student feedback and/or (iii) student performance?
The role of learning outcomes and goals
Recognise and understand how learning outcomes or goals are formulated, targeted and measured in learning and development contexts
Recognising pedagogies and strategies of learning and teaching
Recognise and understand different types of pedagogies and strategies being used and modelled by peer-teachers and instructors in learning and development environments
Recognising learner centered teaching and development
Recognise and understand the needs and the dispositions of learners and how learner centered approaches are facilitated in different learning contexts
Recognising the impact of assessment and measurement strategies
Recognise and understand how different assessment and measurement strategies impact on learning and development.
Reflective and professional skills
Students will reflect weekly on their learnings, challenge themselves on what they think and believe about different learning contexts, become aware of the constraints and opportunities for learning and development in various learning contexts. Develop the skills of reflection, self-awareness and evaluation
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Coursework
Assessment Type: Other % of total: 15
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 1,2,3,4
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
Schedule of Activities is to be generated by the student before their practicum commences
Assessment Type: Practical % of total: 40
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 1,2,3,4,5
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
Students will be required conduct peer teaching on different topics at scheduled time points
Assessment Type: Other % of total: 15
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 1,2,3,4,5
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
Students will be required to meet with their Placement Tutor at scheduled intervals to plan and evaluate progress. Students will be required to integrate the ideas and progress made with their Placement Tutor into a reflective report, which will document the students deeper and more expansive reflections on the process
Assessment Type: Reflective Journal % of total: 30
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 1,2,3,4,5
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
Weekly on-line Journal will be maintained by the students. Students will use this journal to capture his/her experiences and development
No End of Module Assessment
No Workplace Assessment
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat the module
The assessment of this module is inextricably linked to the delivery. The student must reattend the module in its entirety in order to be reassessed.

NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Practical 3 per week (need to do 36 in total) 3 Once per semester 0.25
Independent Learning Reading, research and assignments 18 Once per semester 1.50
Total Weekly Contact Hours 0.25
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • Jarvis, P.. (2012), Adult Education and Lifelong Learning: Theory and Practice, 4. Routledge, [ISBN: 9781135695439].
  • Malloch, M., Cairns, L., Evans, K., O'Connor, B. (2010), The Sage Handbook of Workplace Learning, Sage, p.504, [ISBN: 9781446248416].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • O'Leary, M.. (2014), Classroom Observation: A guide to the effective observation of teaching and learning, Routledge Oxon, [ISBN: 9780203119730].
  • Harris, R. & Short, T. (2014), Workforce Development: Strategies and Practices, Springer, p.370, [ISBN: 9789812870681].
Supplementary Article/Paper Resources
  • Premier Publishers. Various, International Research Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, [ISSN: 0379-9160].
  • CGP Publishers. Various, The International Journal of Learning: Annual Review, [ISSN: 1447-9540].
This module does not have any other resources
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