Activity 4. Understanding students

 

Read a 2015 article by Nick Parr Links to an external site. on the changing student profile, or a more recent 2017 article by Marcia Devlin Links to an external site..

Develop a graphic organiser that shows the complexity that students bring to learning. Who are they? Where do they come from? Which ones are your students?

Note: A graphic organiser is a visual display that demonstrates relationships between facts, concepts or ideas. It guides the learner's thinking as they fill in and build upon a visual map or diagram.

Appreciation of the current environment

Now that you have an understanding of the voices that impact the tertiary sector, you should be developing an appreciation of the current environment in which you work. Accountability and quality are key words (and themes) that are often heard around the sector.