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This page was last updated 8th September 2020

Planning for ABL

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Length of Session: 2 hours workshop, with short pre-workshop task to review sample session plan/s for ABL activities, benefits and challenges.

Designing active and blended learning opportunities into your teaching.

What staff need(s) will the workshop meet?

I want to take a more structured approach to planning so that session activities and pre/post-session tasks are meaningful and integrated into one blended experience for students.

I’d like some strategies for adapting my session/s when things don’t go to plan.

I’m interested in some new ideas for supporting active learning in my sessions.

I’m having problems engaging my students with my Pre-Session tasks.  How can I adjust things to address this? 

Through this you will...

  • plan meaningful learning activities for your sessions which are aligned with module learning outcomes and the pedagogical approach of active, blended learning.
  • explore a range of ‘typical’ challenges tutors can face in a session and consider how your plan/s could be adapted or supported so that learning stays on track.
  • find out what methods have been successfully used by others and share any techniques that have worked for you.
  • explore strategies for integrating in-session, pre-session and post-session activities to enhance student engagement.

Who would benefit from this workshop

All teaching staff.

Please book yourself a place via U4BW 

From the U4BW course catalogue, type ‘ilt’ in to the course box to see all C@N-DO workshops.

If you experience any problems booking a place, email marie.graham@northampton.ac.uk.

Upcoming workshop sessions

  • Planning for ABL

    • Date: 3rd February 2021
    • Location TBA
    • Cost Free
  • Planning for ABL

    • Date: 10th March 2021
    • Location TBA
    • Cost Free

Specific skills

A1

This workshop develops skills for designing and planning active blended learning, which integrates in-session, pre-session and post-session activities. 

Core Knowledge

K2

Through the workshop you will explore how to plan a range of methods appropriate to active, blended learning in your subject.

K3

Through discussion of a range of active, blended strategies you will explore how choice of approach might support student engagement and motivation in your subject.

Professional Values

V2

This workshop promotes student engagement in learning through planning student-centred activities that support the development of subject knowledge and understanding, independent learning and digital fluency.

Supporting HEA fellowship

D1 - Associate Fellow of the HEA Staff with at least 1 year teaching/support experience. Typically these are staff who do some teaching/student support but not as the main element of their role, such as
  • Career researchers with some teaching responsibilities
  • Learning support, demonstrators or technicians with some teaching responsibilities
  • Staff experienced in professional areas but with a limited teaching role
D2 - Fellow of the HEA Staff for whom teaching or learning support is a significant element of their role such as staff with experience as
  • Academic or Support staff holding substantive teaching & learning responsibilities
  • Experienced professionals with substantive teaching & learning responsibilities including for example within workplace settings
D3 - Senior Fellow of the HEA Experienced HE teaching staff able to demonstrate sustained impact & influence on the L&T practice of others over a number of years, through
  • Leading, managing, organising programmes
  • Mentoring other staff
  • Departmental, School or other University responsibilities

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