Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Primary Topics
Indicative
Curriculum • Learning styles/patterns and how these relate to other areas
Outline such as:
o Team working strategies and group processes;
o Study skills;
o Project/time management;
o Problem solving.
• Goal setting in relation to own strengths and weaknesses.
Skills
In order to pass this unit, the learner must demonstrate their ability
to:
Unit Learning
1. Consider their own strengths and weaknesses, particularly as
Outcomes
a learner; (LO1)
2. Develop personal and professional goals, particularly in
relation to learning; (LO2)
3. Collect and present evidence of personal and professional
development. (LO3)
Overview
Learning Plan
The Learning Plan will set out the students’ position in relation to
their course/learning and possible future directions. This will mostly
be produced by considering their strengths and weaknesses in
Teaching and
relation to their course and goals.
Learning
Strategies
Reflective Commentary
The Reflective Commentary will identify specific evidence from the
Evidence Base (below) in order to demonstrate the achievement of
learning outcomes (some of which may not be specifically delivered
within this unit).
Evidence Base
The Evidence Base will contain documents and other evidence to
support both the Learning Plan and the Reflective Commentary.
Teaching Methods
Students will be supported in developing knowledge and skills within
this unit by the models used and the ways in which elements such
as the Learning Plan, the Reflective Commentary and formative
assessment are structured.
Lectures/Guest Lectures/Workshops
2-3 per term.
Lectures and workshops will introduce underlying concepts,
processes and models in areas such as learning styles, project/time
management, communication skills and goal setting. Guest lectures
may be used to help learners understand these concepts within a
wider context where appropriate.
Self-Directed Study
The majority of learning for this unit is self-directed. Students will
learn by doing within the framework of structured and supported
review already described.
Tutorials
2-3 per year.
• Learning Plan
o Personal and professional goals
o Self analysis – strengths and weaknesses as a learner
Assessable
Elements • Reflective Commentary (750 – 1000 words or equivalent)
o Significant milestones in learning and in meeting goals
o Reasons for changes in direction or goals
• Evidence Base
This may include, as appropriate:
o Initial portfolio
o Tutor/peer feedback
o Responses to Project Briefs
o Schedules/project plans/personal timetable
o Evidence of independent study/engagement
o Research notes
Formative Assessment
There are normally formative assessment points during each term
for students to receive feedback on their Personal and Professional
Development File and progress. This will give students an indication
of their existing performance in relation to the learning outcomes
before submitting the File for summative assessment.
Summative Assessment
The Personal and Professional Development File is submitted for
interim feedback and then as a final submission. The percentages of
the final grade are weighted accordingly.
http://www.peterhoney.com/learning
online questionnaire on learning styles.
http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire –
additional model of learning styles.