Perspectives on Learning 2021

Individual project

All your assignments should be uploaded in QPS. For deadlines see the table on the right.
 

1. Plan - preliminary
   Create a plan for your individual project by using the form “Template for Project plan”. It will be found in QPS, assignment 15.1.
    
2. Plan - feedforward on peers' plan
   You will give oral feedforward to at least two other plans. This will be organized during the course meeting on Thursday. Use the material on Feedback/Feedforward in the box below.
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3. Plan - revised
   Revise your plan using the peer feedback you have received. Your teachers will then read your plan and comment on relevance and scope, to ensure that your plan is appropriate for this course.
    
4. Project - draft for final version with comments on selected references​
   Upload the draft of your final version. In addition to your draft of the project, create a special reference list. For each reference add a comment on what you found useful for your project within that particular reference.
    
5. Project - feedback on peer’s draft
   Try to select and give feedback to some other projects this time!  Use the material on Feedback/Feedforward in the box below. This time it is also useful to look at the ‘Project criteria’ for guidance when you are peer reviewing. Upload your feedback.
    
6. Project - present and discuss
   Two options Further instructions here or check the page "Present and discuss - instructions" in this Libguide.
   
   1) Participate in a Teachers Connect - a one day conference on teaching and learning
    
       Register participation here.Not later than the 22nd the month before.
   
   2) Present to your collegues at your home department. Organize format, time and place yourself.
       
    
7. Project - final version​
   Upload final version, QPS. Submit your text to Ouriginal (old Urkund) see box on this page. The final version of the project can be a ppt-presentation with text and references in the ppt or it can be in the form of a document (Word or pdf).
8. Meta - reflection
   Submit a meta-reflection on your work with the project (QPS).

Criteria for the Individual Project
In short, the individual course project involves analyzing, problematizing and developing a teaching/learning activity (or similar) within your own area of practice - preferably something you yourself are responsible for and/or teach. Educational literature on higher education must be used to support this work.

Assessment rubrics

• The project should be relevant to teaching and learning in higher education or related to professional development.
• The author should design a learning activity intended to enhance student learning, with a basis in the activity’s learning outcomes and educational context.
• The design of the learning activity should be argued for and explained.
• The author should analyse and discuss issues with their own teaching context.
• The author should base motivations, analysis, discussions etc on relevant pedagogical theories, models and relevant research.
• The author should discuss gender equality and equal treatment in relation to the planned teaching activity.

• References must be clearly stated in the text and a reference list must be included.
• The text should be clearly structured and coherent. (If the author submits a Powerpoint presentation, it must be accompanied by a presenter script).
• The author should reflect on the presentation and the implementation of the project.
• The final version of the text should be submitted via Ouriginal (old Urkund), and the results of the analysis determined to be adequate by the examiner.

Collaboration and feedback
Perspective on learning is characterised by collaboration and collaborative learning - not only the classroom meetings but also the two main assignments: the group work and individual project. We have designed the course this way, not only because we believe it to be an effective and enjoyable way to learn but also to give you a sense of what it could be, as a “student”, to study in a collaborative setting.

For this to work we rely on all for an open but respectful atmosphere and for everyone to use his or her critical capabilities in a helpful and constructive manner. Personal experiences of teaching and learning, as well as “tricks of the trade” are most welcome. For the feedback-process to work, especially for the individual project, it is very important for all to meet the deadlines (see Time-line, full or part time). Here are some advice on how to give, and receive, good feedback for the individual projects:

Try to give feedback based from these perspectives:
1. Feedback (how is the report so far)
2. Feed forward (how can the author improve his or her work in order to meet the criteria and learning outcomes)

Some general aspect for peer review.

• You may direct the attention of the person due to give you feedback to areas you find particular tricky, or need advice on. Simply write a few lines at the top of the text, indicating what and where you need feedback
• Be subjective, i.e. let the author know what parts you find unclear or difficult to follow.
• Use questions rather than statements
• Be articulate in your critique, not only on the parts that need to be improved, but also on the parts you find to be very good
• Use the Project criteria and the learning outcomes when you give feedback
• Review and offer comments on both content and form
• Support your statements/questions with relevant references

Ouriginal (old Urkund) is the system we are recommended to use for antiplagiarism control in education. Therefore we use it in the course, so that you all get acquainted with how it works.

You will find information about it at https://www.urkund.com/the-urkund-system/

You will send in your presentation to my urkund address and it will then be forwarded to you, so that you can see how the analysis works.

sten.erici.lu[at]analys.urkund.se  (replace [at] with @)

Every teacher at Lund University may get their own Ouriginal-address.