YPPP110 Theoretical Foundations of University Teaching and Learning (5 cr)
Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024
Description
Content
The university as a learning and teaching environment: special characteristics, traditions and limitations of university pedagogy
Relationship between research and teaching
Learning and teaching scientific thinking and knowledge
Teaching and guiding toward an investigative approach
The idea of humans and knowledge as a framework for the idea of learning
Learning theories and their philosophical starting points
Teaching and guidance as a pedagogical relationship
Completion methods
Learning assignments, reading groups.
Assessment details
Active participation and completing and passing learning assignments/exam.
Learning outcomes
After completing the study unit, each participant is
- familiar with the basic concepts and theories of university teaching and learning and is able to relate them to his/her ideas about university teaching and learning academic expertise
- able to acknowledge and describe his/her own idea of humans, knowledge and learning
- able to assess the special quality of university pedagogy that focuses on the questions of scientific education and learning academic thinking
- able to assess the challenges of university teaching when developing teaching that is interactive and that encourages students to participate
- able to see the importance of the pedagogical relationship as a foundation for learning and teaching
- able to distinguish the phases of the learning process and the role of the teacher/mentor in different phases
- familiar with the basic concepts and theories of university teaching and learning and is able to relate them to his/her ideas about university teaching and learning academic expertise
- able to acknowledge and describe his/her own idea of humans, knowledge and learning
- able to assess the special quality of university pedagogy that focuses on the questions of scientific education and learning academic thinking
- able to assess the challenges of university teaching when developing teaching that is interactive and that encourages students to participate
- able to see the importance of the pedagogical relationship as a foundation for learning and teaching
- able to distinguish the phases of the learning process and the role of the teacher/mentor in different phases
Study materials
And other learning material (articles and e-books) specified in the teaching schedule.
Literature
- AUBREY, K. & RILEY, A. 2019. Understanding & using educational theories. Lontoo: SAGE Publications
- DEWEY, J. 2015 (1938). Experience and education. New York: Free Press.
- GRONOW, A. & KAIDESOJA, T. (toim.) Ihmismielen sosiaalisuus. Helsinki: Gaudeamus
- ILLERIS, K. 2009. Contemporary theories of learning. Learning theories…in their own words. Lontoo: Routledge.
- LINDBLOM-YLÄNNE, S. & NEVGI, A. (toim.) 2009. Yliopisto-opettajan käsikirja. Helsinki: WSOY.
Completion methods
Method 1
Evaluation criteria:
Osallistuminen opetukseen.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
Finnish