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Understanding Student Learning – Sep '23

Students value being engaged in their learning. This course helps you explore student learning to enhance your teaching practice.

1,397 enrolled on this course

  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    8 hours

Understand student learning to enhance your teaching practice

Every student undertakes their own personal learning journey and they value being active participants in that journey. This short course is designed to help you explore how students learn and articulate your own teaching philosophy. Knowing your students and how you approach your teaching are important first steps in developing active learning experiences.

What topics will you cover?

  • Learning theories
  • Teaching and learning at Coventry University
  • Your teaching philosophy
  • Student diversity
  • Inclusive learning and teaching

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Critique your own practice against a range of learning theories
  • Demonstrate teaching and learning approaches at Coventry University and their underpinning values and strategies
  • Articulate your own (current) teaching philosophy
  • Explore diversity in HE and inclusive learning and teaching

Who is the course for?

Colleagues at Coventry University and CU Group who teach and/or support student learning in HE.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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Join the conversation on social media

You can use the hashtag #FLunderstandingstudentlearning to talk about this course on social media.