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Towards a resource for learner autonomy
This resource section provides some initial resources to stimulate thinking and debate around the meaning of learner autonomy, how it may be developed and how it may be evaluated. It is not systematic or strategic, but rather it gathers together some resources that may be of value to the reader.
Towards an understanding of learner autonomy - Ivan Moore
This powerpoint expresses some initial thoughts on the meaning of learner autonomy, and its implications for assessment, for students and for staff.
What is Enquiry Based Learning - Ivan Moore
This powerpoint gives a starting point for exploring the possibilities of EBL and how it can be applied within a university environment.
Towards a strategy for promoting learner autonomy, the CETL plan - Ivan Moore
This document gives an outline of the strategy for identifying, developing, disseminating and embedding good practice in learner autonomy.
Towards scholarly practice in teaching and learning - Ivan Moore
This is a short discussion on a model of professional, scholarly practice as it applies to developments in teaching and learning. It argues that failure to engage in evaluation may be seen as unprofessional practice.
Towards an evaluation methodology – Ivan Moore
This presents an evaluation survey developed to evaluate the student learning experience in an Enquiry and Problem Based Learning environment. It models goal-oriented, goal-free and context-free evaluation.
Towards a literature review of evaluation - Ivan Moore
This document provides suggestions for further readings around evaluation. The websites identified provide useful ideas, methods and practical approaches to evaluation.
Towards using Learning Styles Questionnaires - Ivan Moore
This gives web-based sources of information about several well known learning styles questionnaires. These could be used with students in order to help them to understand their approach to learning and their study strategies. In some cases feedback is provided for the student.
Below are two links to websites that provide further background on learning styles.
www.isda.org.uk - This report critically reviews the literature on learning styles and examines in detail 13 of the most influential models
www.education.guardian.co.uk - A health warning on the use of learning styles questionnaires
Talking About Teaching: Enquiry Based Learning Presentation - Ivan Moore
A presentation detailing what enquiry based learning is and strategies for its introduction.
Towards evaluating your teaching - Ivan Moore
The guidelines below are intended to provide you with a resource to help you to think about how you will go about evaluating projects from the perspective of the student learning experience. They are practical in nature and give some practical ideas which you may wish to adopt or adapt.
Below is a powerpoint used in introductory workshops for our Small Scale Projects showing concept of learner autonomy, and discussing evaluation of practice.
Academic Advising: Yes but who is learning from whom? - Ivan Moore and Cal Weatherald
A presentation first given at the Pittsburgh NACADA (National Academic Advising Association) Conference in April 2008. It details the strategies and puprpose of the Hallam CPLA CETL and the Student Guidance Service.
Improving Student Learning Conference Resource
A presentation given by Ester Ehiyazaryan and Ivan Moore at the recent ISL conference held in Durham.
LTEA Conference Resources
A number of individuals recently attended the LTEA conference at Sheffield university and also produced a number of resources around learner autonomy and enquiry based learning for use in a workshop. These can be found below in PDF format.
Conceptualising Learner Autonomy in Higher Education - Ivan Moore
First Year Experience in Computer Science - Ivan Moore
First & Final Year Experience in Materials Engineering - Mike Bramhall and Keith Radley
A Staff Development Initiative in Organisation & Management - June Clarke and Marc Wells
An Intensive First Year EBL Experience in Occupational Therapy - Claire Craig
Dissertation guidance for criminology supervisors - Liz Austen
Findings from 2006/7 CETL supported research project; The Teaching, Learning and Application of Undergraduate Research Skills within the Criminological Discipline.
Students managing their learning: an investigation into perspectives and patterns of behaviour of students using the Education Guidance service - Esther Ehiyazaryan and Cal Weatherald
Three documents outlining a presentation concerning student engagement, students' control over learning, students' control over assessment and feedback and the role of peers in developing a sense of self in the learner.
Presentation (Powerpoint Format)
Towards assessing learner autonomy - Christine O'Leary
A presentation examining the benefits and issues with assessing learner autonomy including examples and a look at previous studies.
Autonomous Learning Zones - Peter Hughes
This paper deals with the theoretical and philosophical justification for autonomy in learning as well as introducing the concept of 'autonomous learning zones'.
Towards a bibliography of learner autonomy
A collection of references on learner autonomy.
