Learning and Teaching Day 2013

Give Us A Clue: How to begin to assess a students learning differences at entry to the programme and undertake successful referrals

  • Heather Symonds: Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator, LCC
  • David Knight: Course Director BA (Hons) Film and TV-Media, LCC
  • Alec Dunnachie: Dyslexia Co-ordinator, LCC
  • Patrizia Diaz: ISHE tutor Media, LCC
  • Nina Pederson: ISHE tutor Media, LCC

Brief description of session and activities

Following a brief introduction the staff will be invited to assess four pieces of free writing undertaken by students. Working in small groups using the guidance sheet they will determine the nature of the probable indicators of learning differences.

There will then be a short feedback led by the contributors and then a plenary of the success of the activity, with an input from two students. An accessible exercise of assessment with strong links to the curriculum and to supporting a positive student experience student great results for all involved.

How will students be involved in the session?

As a cohort they have all taken part in the process, this will be evidenced by two students attending and feeding back on the success of the exercise.

What will participants take away from the session?

Guidelines in relation to Undertaking free writing assessments Experiences of team teaching at induction to maximise the student future academic potential. Feedback from all participants as a 360 degree exercise.