LH203V Learning and Teaching in Subject Perspective 5.0 credits

• Educational level

  Second cycle

• Academic level (A-D)

  D

• Subject area

• Grade scale

  P, F

• Registration form

• Course page on KTH Social

Learning outcomes

The overarching objective of the course is that the participant should acquire a scientific approach to teaching methods as well as to the content of the course.

After the course the participant should be able to:

- Describe in general terms the nature of problems related to didactical issues.

- Mention strengths and weaknesses of different theoretical and methodological approaches related to learning and teaching.

- Independently formulate didactical problems that may be investigated.

- Critically assess scientific didactical texts and assess their quality as well as motivate her/his standpoints.

- Design, carry out, analyze and assess empirical studies in teaching and learning in one’s own teaching subjects in a publishable report.

Course main content

Teaching and Learning in Subject perspective is designed as a series of seminars that require the participants’ active collaboration. Together we intend to investigate the conditions necessary for teaching specific subjects. The seminars are intended to support you, thereby sharpening your earlier knowledge from the course Learning and Teaching 1 and making them more useful for future encounters in teaching and learning your subject(s). The idea is that you, after the seminars, independently elaborate and reflect on your teaching in order to improve your strengths and eliminate possible barriers to learning. This first course ends with a written reflection about general didactical problems with concrete examples.

Disposition

The course is established as a specialisation course. The ECTS Credits are only reported to the students’ Ladok. To be able to accredit the course toward doctoral studies, you must have the permission of your supervisor – the course is not reported to Ladok for doctoral studies.

You have the right to finish the course during two years from the course start. After this period you have to register to the course anew. If you have not completed the course, it may be difficult to complete those elements which you need to pass due to the continuous development of the course.

Eligibility

Prerequisit LH201V - Teaching and Learning

Literature

Baillie, C. & Moore, I. Effective Learning & Teaching in Engineering. RoutledgeFalmer. London (2004)

Cohen, L. Manion, L & Morrison, K. Research Methods in Education (Sixth edition). Routledge, London (2007)

Kreber, C. Teaching excellence, teaching expertise, and the scholarship of teaching. Innovation In higher education. Vol 27. No 1. fall 2002

Examination

• INL1 - Assignments, 5.0 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for passing the course:

- At least 80 percent attendance.

- Written reflections, ½-1 page, on the readings for each meeting.

- Active participation in the seminars.

- Formulate three didactical problems possible to investigate empirically.

- Write a reflection about didactical problems with concrete examples   (3-6 pages)

Should the assignments not meet the quality expected, additional assignments will be required. Examination is always conducted in groups of at least two participants.

Offered by

Teaching and Learning

Contact

Margareta Bergman, margberg@kth.se

Examiner

Khalid El Gaidi <khalid@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 09.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.