FSG-PPT-060610 (pdf) - DrJJ - UiTM

Outcome Based Education 07/06/2010http://drjj.uitm.edu.myThree changes needed in the way we usually think about teaching toimplement constructive alignmentThird: Stop assuming that learning is only taking place when it is locatedinside a teacher-directed classroom. If you want your students to be thelifelong learners that the mission statement of your institution almostcertainly requires, some learning should certainly be taking placeoutside a formal teacher-directed environment.Source: Biggs & Tang (2007). “Teaching for Quality Learning at University”. Third Edition. McGraw Hill Companies.6/7/2010 Copyright DrJJ, ASERG, FSG, UiTM. March 2010 67http://drjj.uitm.edu.myIt is assumed that if you know your subject, and you do not haveany speech defects, you can deliver a passable lecture.Scenario: Dr Fox did a circuit of several US university medicalfaculties. He was hugely successful; the student ratings werehighly positive and he was praised as an inspirational teacher in itotal command of his subject matter. It turns out that Dr. Fox was aprofessional actor, whose only knowledge of the field was suppliedby a Reader’s s Digest article (Ware and Williams 1975).Source: Biggs & Tang (2007). “Teaching for Quality Learning at University”. Third Edition. McGraw Hill Companies.6/7/2010 Copyright DrJJ, ASERG, FSG, UiTM. March 2010 68Copyright DR JJ, ASERG, UiTM, Shah Alam 34