Effective Strategies for Teaching Mixed Abilities in Electrical Engineering and Electronics Away Day
Explore common challenges and effective strategies for teaching students with mixed abilities in the field of electrical engineering and electronics. Discover how flexible delivery and peer learning can enhance the learning experience and support students with diverse educational needs.
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Electrical Engineering and Electronics Away Day 3 Oct 2012 Education Development Division Janet Strivens, Stuart McGugan, Dan Roberts Teaching mixed abilities
What mixed abilities? Most obvious: - Language problems of international/Chinese students - Maths weaknesses of UK students But all classes are mixed ability : - Some students take longer to grasp an idea - Some may have missed a specific prior topic - Some may be ill, distracted .
Two common strategies Flexible delivery: Make lectures available online Encourage students to access recorded lectures on the same topic from other institutions Add links/further resources to recorded lectures Peer learning: Make use of formal groupwork with pre-selected groups Encourage informal peer-group learning
Flexible delivery what to consider Will students attend lectures? Will students feel neglected? How easy is it to record a lecture and put into VITAL? Will students pick up misapprehensions? Can opportunities be built in for students to check their own understanding? What does the evidence say?
Peer learning what to consider How much briefing do students need to work successfully in groups (and who does this and when?) How can groups be monitored to check they are functioning well? Do students understand the difference between collaborative learning and collusion? Do staff? Who explains this? When? What does the evidence say?
