Even better than the real thing? What’s the point of authentic learning?
“Authentic learning is a sham,” an experienced academic colleague tells me. “How can we pretend that what happens in my class, and what happens within a university generally, isn’t real life in some way?
Course development: Employability: Preliminary considerations
Embedding employability in the curriculum is not optional - it is a requirement for all our courses. However, the way in which this is achieved may vary from one course to another, depending on the nature of the subject area.
Embedding employability in your curriculum
All courses at Westminster, both undergraduate and postgraduate, are expected to embed employability in the core curriculum.
Course-level design: Learning, teaching and assessment methods
Detailed information about learning, teaching and assessment really belongs at module-level, but an effective course design requires that consideration has been given to a coherent, course-wide learning, teaching and assessment strategy.
Teaching at Westminster course
This Academic Professional Development course is for anyone who teaches or supports learning at Westminster. It is delivered in immersive, experiential and active learning mode.
Authentic Assessment
The University of Westminster is committed to offering authentic teaching, learning and assessment modes. Furthermore, our Assessment and Feedback Policy states unequivocally that all courses will incorporate authentic assessment approaches.
Assessment: Designing for inclusion
This resource on inclusive assessment, produced by Nottingham Trent University Centre for Academic Development and Quality. is focussed on design issues and on the degree
DIY toolkit for alternative and inclusive assessment practice
This toolkit, produced by Nottingham Trent University Centre for Academic Development and Quality. is intended to assist programme teams in identifying how they can further improve
Supporting Student Group Work
Supporting student group work This resource provides guidance for staff using assessed group work and came about as a result of the Westminster Change
Blogging for assessment
Blogging offers a way for students to have ‘learning conversations’ with one another, allowing them to present their ideas and assumptions for questioning
Green Fund
The Green Fund at the University of Westminster is an initiative designed to support sustainability projects led by students and staff. It provides
Sustainability Education
A community of academic and professional staff at the University committed to addressing environmental, social and governance issues across our curriculum. The community
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