Date: Thursday 30th May 2002
Time: 10.00 - 16.30
Venue: The Learning Centre, University
of Birmingham
Overview
Funding has become available to subsidise a limited number
of free places on the basis of 'BOOK ONE, GET ONE FREE!' If a person from an
academic department makes a booking for this workshop, he or she may register
another colleague to attend from that same department; this second place will
be completely free of charge. This arrangement will also apply to those bookings
already made for this workshop. PLEASE NOTE THAT FREE PLACES ARE LIMITED AND
WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. For those wishing to take
advantage of this offer, please contact Diane Bowden to confirm arrangements
(tel no 029 2087 4600; email cebe@cf.ac.uk)
This is a collaborative event
run by the SLICE FDTL III project, CEBE and LTSN Engineering. Professor Phil
Race, Senior Academic Staff Development Officer at the University of Leeds and
independent educational development consultant, will be a keynote presenter
and will also facilitate one of the workshop activities. Professor Race has
published widely in the area of open and flexible learning.
Background
and Aims As academics, we share a wish to enhance the learning experiences
of our students. Adopting a more flexible approach to student learning could do
just that. Flexible learning / Student-centred learning are two terms commonly
used to describe learning methods which provide students with some ownership of
the pace and place in which their learning takes place. It does not mean dismantling
lecture programmes, but enhancing them with activities and materials which promote
more independent learning. The FDTL III funded SLICE project (Student-centred
Learning in Construction Education) was conceived by a group of academics at different
universities who believed that by adopting a student-centred learning (S-cL) approach
a win:win:win situation could be created in construction education. Academics
win because they can adopt a more creative approach to teaching and learning activities.
Students win because they gain more independence and variety in their learning.
Departments can win by being able to demonstrate that effective learning methods
are being adopted. This important workshop will provide opportunities for
construction academics to learn more about a student-centred approach, to share
ideas and experiences and to attend the launch of an important tool about to be
published, "The SLICE Handbook on Student-centred Learning in Construction Education".
This is a comprehensive guide to designing and managing S-cL activities and will
be issued to all construction departments. Individual working copies will be given
free to all workshop participants on the day. Outcomes Delegates
to this event will: - Gain awareness of the relevance and nature of
student-centred learning in their disciplines
- Undertake activities
demonstrating why S-cL is a worthwhile consideration for staff and students
- Participate in activities relating to the development of
S-cL
and the usefulness of the SLICE FDTL project handbook Page
last updated: 17April 2002 | 
