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      "Teaching Teaching & Understanding Understanding" is a 19-minute (parts 1, 2 and 3) award-winning short-film about teaching at university and higher-level educational institutions. It is based on the "Constructive Alignment" theory developed by Prof. John Biggs. The film delivers a foundation for understanding what a teacher needs to do in order to make sure all types of students actually learn what the teacher intends. 

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      "Teaching Teaching & Understanding Understanding" is a 19-minute (parts 1, 2 and 3) award-winning short-film about teaching at university and higher-level educational institutions. It is based on the "Constructive Alignment" theory developed by Prof. John Biggs. The film delivers a foundation for understanding what a teacher needs to do in order to make sure all types of students actually learn what the teacher intends. 

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      "Teaching Teaching & Understanding Understanding" is a 19-minute (parts 1, 2 and 3) award-winning short-film about teaching at university and higher-level educational institutions. It is based on the "Constructive Alignment" theory developed by Prof. John Biggs. The film delivers a foundation for understanding what a teacher needs to do in order to make sure all types of students actually learn what the teacher intends. 

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      Declan Kennedy, Áine Hyland, Norma Ryan: Writing and Using Learning Outcomes: a Practical Guide


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      Karjalainen, A., Alha, K. ja Jutila, S. (2006) Give me time to think. (pp.9-39) About workload and learning - credits and calculation.


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      Hyppönen, O. & Lindén, S. Handbook for teachers - course structures, Teaching methods and assessment, Chapter 3, pp.18-33 and Chapter 4 pp.34-35 


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      Brown, S. & Race, P. (2013) Using effectiveassessment to promotelearning, in Hunt, L. & Chalmers, D. (ed.) Universityteaching in focus. A learning-centredapproach


    • Additional reading material & useful links etc.

      • About workload: Give me time to think (Karjalainen, Alha & Jutila). See especially chapters ”Time is an essential prerequisite for learning” (pp.9-13) and ”What is the real workload?” (pp. 13-18) http://www.oulu.fi/w5w/tyokalut/GET2.pdf