Becoming A More Critical, Autonomous, Reflective Learner

PRILHE Project - Lecturer’s Toolkit
Contents
PRILHE Project - Lecturer’s Toolkit
Introduction
• Aims of the Project, Critical Autonomous Reflective Learning, Project Partners,
Methodology.......................................................................................................... P3
• Aims of Toolkit, Who is it for How to use the Toolkit ............................................... P5
Chapter 1: Understanding Critical Autonomous Reflective Learning
1.1 Key Concepts......................................................................................................... P6
1.2 Overview of Literature Review................................................................................. P9
1.3 Understanding CARL + references.......................................................................... P10
Chapter 2: Promoting Critical Autonomous Reflective Learning:
Creating a Supportive Environment
2.1 Macro Level - the wider European policy context .................................................... P11
2.1.1 The Renewed Lisbon Strategy and CARL ................................................................ P
2.1.2 Higher Education Institutions in the light of the Lisbon Strategy................................. P
2.1.3 Independent and Creative Learners in the context of Lisbon...................................... P
2.2 Meso Level - facilities, strategies, policies and practices at an institutional level ....... P15
2.3 Micro Level – learners and teachers ....................................................................... P18
2.3.1 Learning between challenge and reconciliation........................................................ P
2.3.2 Overall learning climate and culture........................................................................ P
2.3.3 Shared/Interactive learning..................................................................................... P
2.3.4 Interface between theory and practice..................................................................... P
2.4 Cultural Contexts of Teaching ................................................................................. P20
2.4.1 Differences related to subjects/disciplines............................................................... P
2.4.2 Differences related to age ...................................................................................... P
Chapter 3: Identifying Good Practice for Critical Autonomous Reflective Learning
3.1 Induction .............................................................................................................. P24
3.2 Mentoring ............................................................................................................ P26
3.3 Personal Development Planning ............................................................................. P28
3.4 Lectures ............................................................................................................... P29
3.5 Group Work .......................................................................................................... P31
3.6 Use of Case Studies............................................................................................... P35
3.7 Making use of Experience....................................................................................... 37
3.8 Peer Support and Review........................................................................................ 40
3.9 Using Learning Logs/ Reflective Diaries .................................................................. 42
3.10 Information Literacy .............................................................................................. 43
3.11 Assessment .......................................................................................................... 45
Chapter 4: Implementing Critical Autonomous Reflective Learning
4.1 Staff Development................................................................................................. 49
4.2 Institutional Change................................................................................................ 51
4.3 Useful References.................................................................................................. 52
Becoming A More Critical, Autonomous, Reflective Learner