FDA5012 - Becoming a Reflective Practitioner

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
reflect on their current beliefs, skill sets and practices and propose key areas for personal and professional improvement;
integrate models of reflection into personal and professional use;
assemble their personal skill set and relate this to national occupational standards;
evaluate their own effectiveness (impact) in their workplace and relate this to personal learning;
summarise the value of their ‘learning journey’ during the foundation degree.

Content:

This module, presented towards the end of students’ Foundation Degree programme, provides an opportunity for them to reflect on their personal ‘learning journey’, to identify advantageous and disadvantageous learning points and to gauge their personal effectiveness in the workplace. The module draws on theory and models to provide students with an intellectual underpinning for professional reflection. Self-analysis and outcomes analysis are key components. The module focuses on both the Foundation Degree programme and the workplace as key locations.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module will address the following Foundation Degree participants:

• Supporting Early Years
• Supporting Learning and Additional Needs
• Supporting Children and Families in Social Contexts.

Learning and teaching will include a range of methods such as lectures, seminars, e-working, workshops and tutorials, with emphasis on team experience and peer support, large and small group discussions, problem-solving activities and individual and paired working.

Students may be expected to draw on a range of theoretical/academic, personal and work-based resources. Course documentation, support materials and web-based materials will be available on the VLE as appropriate.

Study skills will continue to be developed. During the course of each session there will be opportunities for tutor/student interaction to meet individual needs and help develop skills, confidence, competence, knowledge and understanding relating to the aims and objectives.

Students will continue to maintain their Personal Development Log during this module and on-going self-evaluation will be part of the students’ identification of needs.

Lectures, seminars, learning activities, workshops and tutorials, e-engagement e.g. e-fora, VLE activities
Hours: 20
Intended Group size: Cohort

Flexibly delivered assessment support/e-support including tutorials
Hours: 5
Intended Group size: 6-10

Work-based tasks
Hours: 25
Intended group size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 150

Further details relating to assessment
The contents of the portfolio and deadlines are contained within the Module Handbook.

Other relevant matters
This module will be available to students studying the Foundation Degree in Supporting Learning: Sport, Physical Education and Health, in accordance with interdepartmental agreements.

Assessment: