Teaching and Learning Resources

1. Teaching and Learning Resources Sue Wildblood Siân Williams with thanks to: Stephanie Carpenter (National Support Project) and David Gomer Network Training) UWN @ Coleg Gwent

2. Resources Aim: To consider the variety and use of learning resources and the part they play in experiential learning UWN @ Coleg Gwent

3. Outcomes • Explore a range of learning resources • Recognise the importance of the visual domain • Consider how resources can enhance the learning experience of their students • Recognise how good use of resources can be used to ensure inclusiveness UWN @ Coleg Gwent

4. Teaching and Learning Resources • A teaching resource is something used by the teacher to enable or enhance their teachingExample 1 Example 2 Example 3 Presentations • A learning resource is something used directly by the student to promote learning and complement their understandingExample 1 Example 2 Example 3 UWN @ Coleg Gwent

5. Inclusion and Equality of Opportunity • Get to know your learners and recognise any special difficulty they may have • Know where to get support for yourself and your students • Consider the needs of ALL learners UWN @ Coleg Gwent

6. Effective Use of Learning Resources • Resources can complement and extend the work you do • They can enhance the process for all participants by supporting the learning taking place • Cognitive domain - a handout to explain detailed subject material • Affective domain - a video/film engaging them in issues of discrimination • Psychomotor - real equipment for practising techniques UWN @ Coleg Gwent

7. Advantages of Visual Aids • They gain attention • They add variety • They aid conceptualisation • They aid memory • They show you care! UWN @ Coleg Gwent

8. Make every minute count! • Change the tempo and pace of learning activities • Use timed activities • Use “dead” time creatively • Question time – thinking time • Breaks are a learning opportunity too • Have fun! UWN @ Coleg Gwent