RLTPA: STUDY AREA 3

Welcome to the Reading Room

The Design and Planning of Learning Activities

Preparing to Teach the Large Lecture Course

Barbara Gross-Davis (1993)

Tools for Teaching: University of California.

Learning and skills for sustainable development: developing a sustainability literate society

Parkin, Sara et al. (2004)

Forum for the Future/Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability.

Connected Curriculum: a framework for research-based education

UCL (2015)

Learning and Teaching Theory

Houghton, Warren (2004)

Includes Learning Styles  & Constructive alignment . Taken from Engineering subject centre guide: Learning and teaching theory for engineering academics.

The Ethics of Participatory Theatre in Higher Education: a Framework for Learning and Teaching.

Rifkin, Frances (2010)

The Higher Education Academy/Palatine Dance Drama and Music

Music for Teachers of Drama and Movement

Mincham, Julian. (2004)

See also the accompanying video clip in Visual Resources Room.

Technology-enhanced learning and teaching in higher education: what is ‘enhanced’ and how do we know? A critical literature review.

Kirkwood, Adrian and Price, Linda (2014)

Learning, Media and Technology, 39(1) pp. 6–36.

Making Groups Work

Moon, Jenny (2009)

Higher Education Academy Education Subject Centre (ESCalate).

‘Paulo Freire and informal education’

Smith, M. K. (1997, 2002)

the encyclopaedia of informal education.

Further Reading

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RLTPA: Study Area 3

The Design and Planning of Learning Activities

Visual Resources

Video clips of teaching, classroom and studio activities.

Case Studies

A variety of examples of practice to match your subject area.

Reflection Room

Reflection Prompts encourage you to reflect upon your practice.