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    • Gaining Insight Into Students’ Difficulties Using KWL 

      Walsh, Aoife (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context Peer Assisted Student Support, (PASS) is an optional 5-credit module available to second year students at TUS: MMW (only Athlone campus currently). Between 30 – 40 students ...
    • The Use Of Moodle Board In Active Learning 

      Stack, Gary (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context Subject domain: BSc in Pharmacy Technician Group size: 15 students Stage of Programme: Year 3 The TUS Department of Learning and Teaching in conjunction with DCU have developed ...
    • Library Resources For Active Learning (Online Library Guide) 

      Ryan, Michael F.; Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest; Library Team TUS Midwest (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      The Library guide, Library Resources for Active Learning is aimed at academic staff, interested in accessing and evaluating a range of recommended resources for the development of learner-centred active learning ...
    • FYP: The Road To Self-Assessment 

      McInerney, Derek; Griffin, James (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This active learning project is part of a development for an online self-reflective and self-assessment assistive technology enhanced learning tool designed for final year project students within the Faculty of ...
    • Using Moodle Workshop to facilitate peer review in a group assignment 

      O'Connor, Mark; Madden, Billy; Cannon, Matt (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context Moodle Workshop is one of a number of tools available to academics and technologists to use to foster peer on peer interactions, embedding graduate attributes such as professionalism ...
    • Supporting International Students Using UDL 

      O'Donoghue, Catherine (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is applied to curriculum development, assessment, and teaching and learning strategies. It aims to enhance the learning experiences of all students by creating ...
    • Argument Mapping 

      O'Dwyer, Christopher P. (2022)
      An argument map (AM) organizes any prose or text inclusive of an inferential signaller (e.g. but, because, however) into a hierarchical representation, with propositions arranged in coloured boxes (i.e. green = ...
    • Visual Conceptual Exploration Using Inquiry Graphic 

      MacGiolla, Denise (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context Year 1 undergraduate Social care programme, Module name: Creative Approaches (art) to Social Care Rationale for this learning approach Visuals are powerful devices for active ...
    • Infographics & Concept Mapping 

      Allen, Lynn (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      As part of the Athletic Therapy programme in TUS midlands, our students obtain clinical hands-on experience through practical classes and fundamental theoretical knowledge in lectures. The Athletic Therapy students ...
    • Reflections on Active Learning Approaches 

      Bergin, Melissa (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Student Engagement - Active Learning approaches help me to engage more and understand information better. They help me take control of my learning process. I find absorbing information is challenging but using active ...
    • Care-Centred Pedagogy Through Active Learning And Innovative Assessment 

      O'Connell, Catherine Ann; Ryan, Michael F. (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      The discourse of ‘care centred pedagogy’ has gained significant momentum in recent decades. Authors such as Lynch (2010 & 2015) and Noddings (2013) have highlighted the dangers of ‘care-less’ education environments associated ...
    • Reflecting on the use of an Assigned Reading Exercise: Global Tourism Issues 

      O'Connor, Noëlle (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Enamul-Hoque (2016; 46) states that the cognitive domain includes learning processes including a hierarchy of skills involving processing information, constructing understanding, applying knowledge, solving problems, ...
    • Emerging Insights from an Evaluative Study: exploring the impact of active Learning on academic practice in blended and online learning 

      O'Toole, Sarah (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This reflection is based on the initial key finding from a research study exploring the impact of Active Learning on Academic Practice in Blended and Online Learning. The findings are based on a review of literature in ...
    • Final Year Capstone Group & Individual Assessment 

      Ryan, Michael F.; Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      The context of the assessment task for this 4th Year Final capstone assessment is based on the widely acclaimed ‘Dragon’s Den’ BBC programme that showcases entrepreneurs' business ideas to investors. The investment for ...
    • Building Teamwork To Engage Students 

      Russell, Michael (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Through action research I inquired into my pedagogical practice, where one of the research questions I asked was: How do I build teamwork within a Software Engineering Curriculum to engage students? (Russell, 2021). I ...
    • Team-based Learning: A Team Reflection 

      Duffy, Stephanie; McCormack, Natasha; O'Hanlon, David; Seery, Mairead (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Introduction The “Fundamentals in Team Based Learning (TBL)” workshop series offered within TUS Midlands in 2019 and again in 2021 provided faculty with formal training in TBL as well as the opportunity to apply the ...
    • Flipping The Classroom To Form A Community Of Learning 

      O'Mahony, Nora (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context The teaching and learning context applies to law modules with students assigned in groups of four. Each group is required to conduct in depth research in relation to the sections ...
    • Client Consultancy: Team Assessment 

      O'Leary, Sinéad; Dillane, Michael (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context This integrated assessment for Strategic Management and Marketing Management modules in Year 4 of the BA in Business Studies with Travel & Tourism Management and BA in Business ...
    • Student-Led Seminar: International Destination Management 

      O'Connor, Noëlle (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Title of assessment strategy The Group Active Learning Strategy chosen for this assignment was group presentations through a studentled seminar (See Appendix 1) as Ryan (2021; 58), Plastow, Spiliotopoulou and Prior ...
    • Group Presentation: Presenting Problems Professionally 

      Ahern, Morna Canty (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context The assessment is a group presentation for business students studying financial services modules. The assessment is deigned to be examine the students across Year 1 to Year 3 ...