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    • 4S (Significant, Same, Specific, Simultaneous) Application Exercise –Alternatives to Multiple Choice 

      O'Hanlon, David (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      The 4S (significant, same, specific simultaneous) model helps to ensure that educators design TBL application exercises which will facilitate engaging whole-class discussions. The type of application exercise most ...
    • 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 = ...
    • Best practice identification in a relevant industry and its application to the workplace. 

      Gilchrist, Jim; Doran, Declan (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This assessment is used on a number of Postgraduate programmes in the Department of Lifelong Learning in TUS Midlands campus as part of the programme capstone module. The assessment consists of two components and involves ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Compendium of Active Learning & Assessment for Student Engagement. Vol.2 

      Ryan, Michael F. (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This TUS Compendium of Active Learning and Assessment for Student Engagement -Volume 2 follows the successful publication and dissemination of The Compendium of Active Learning: Strategies for Student Engagement (Ryan, ...
    • Compendium of Active Learning Strategies for Student Engagement. 

      Ryan, Michael F. (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This Compendium of Active Learning Strategies for Student Engagement, consists of two key sections. Part One provides a theoretical overview of Limerick Institute of Technology’s commitment to Active Learning and ...
    • Deploying H5P Interactive Video To Displace F2F Learning In Blended Learning 

      Ryan, Seamus (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Context A Year 1 Business Mathematics module (n = 30-40) is being re-configured for blended learning. Displacing some of the face to face teaching with video resources (such as YouTube clips) or narrated ...
    • Developing Writing Skills Through Weblogs 

      Connolly, Emer (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Many students struggle with writing at one time or another and find academic writing “daunting” (Carlse, 2019, p. 183). One strategy I used previously while lecturing in the media in two universities was to implement ...
    • Digital Badge Accreditation 

      Lucey, Sharon (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context This active learning strategy was introduced to all undergraduate programmes within the department: BBus (Hons) in Business Studies (Enterprise & Innovation), BBs (Hons) in ...
    • Discussion Forums: Using The PHdd Strategy 

      Ryan, Michael F. (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      ‘PHdd’ (Post, Harvest, display & discuss) is an advanced version of the more frequently used ‘forum post’ with two additional layers that embed learning through a summary display of key ideas posted, followed by an ...
    • 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 ...
    • Fairy-Tales, Role Plays & Groupwork 

      Mather, Mathew (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This strategy is inspired by: Case Studies, Fish-Bowl Learning, Role Plays, Using Visuals, Cooperative Learning and Group work, Group Presentations, A Guest Speaker and E-tivities. Teaching & Learning Context This ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Harnessing “WebWork” Platform To Engage Students 

      Browne, Patrick (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context In the academic year 2021/22 I have scaled up use of the “WebWork” platform for my mathematics courses. WebWork is an online platform allowing students to try mathematics ...