Programme for 2010-2011
Psychology students at both ends of the microscope: learning by self experimentation
Daniel Richardson - Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Sciences
Like many new lecturers, when Daniel arrived at UCL two years ago he
was given a large (120 students) first year class to teach. Instead of
being daunted by this and playing safe, he took a radical new approach
to teaching the course. He introduced different topics through live
experiments with the students 'at both ends of the microscope' - as both
experimenter and subject, using mobile phones and voting handsets to
collect some of the data. The data analysis and discussion started in
class but continued online afterwards. Ahead of each class Daniel had
made all of his lecture content available via podcasts and blogs,
freeing students to think and argue in the face-to-face sessions. The
feedback from the students has been outstanding, and Daniel's work has
been recognised through a Provost's Teaching Award. Come and find out
more about this intriguing approach.
Monthly Meetings
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Tue 1 Feb |
E-learning challenges and self-test learning initiatives in a multi-site Australian medical school - David Emmett (Queensland School of Medicine) See Recording |
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Wed 16 Feb |
Supporting personal tutors in supporting key skills Jenny Marie, (CALT) & Pam Houston (Division of Biosciences) See Recording |
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Fri 4 March |
Round the lighthouse and back in time for ...Casablanca! - Using feature films in the classroom - Melvyn Stokes (History). See Recording |
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Mon 28 Mar |
Digital stories, teaching students and public engagement: three points on a virtuous circle - Dominic Furniss and Rachel Benedyk (UCL Interaction Centre - UCLIC) See Recording |
Other TLN Events
We hope to host some TLN events at UCL venues away from the main campus this year. Details will be posted here and on the TLN Moodle pages.
