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Learning Activities

Curriculum represents the ‘what’ and learning activities the ‘how’. Activities are introduced with clear guides and considerations for their integration in vUWS sites.
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The modelling of expert processes and performance is a key component of authentic learning.
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Modelling

A logbook is a record of events, experiences and performance of procedures or processes that students document to provide evidence of meeting course requirements.
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Logbook

Jigsaw is a cooperative learning activity that can be used to develop skills and expertise for effective group-based learning
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Jigsaw activity

An interview is a learning activity that helps to promote communication skills, knowledge of research design and data analysis and methods for eliciting views and knowledge from individuals or groups.
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Interviews

There are several ways to implement this activity and it can help to promote collaborative learning, knowledge sharing, communication and critical thinking and decision-making skills.
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Four-Corners Activity

Initiate discussions and begin the process of building a community among students.
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Icebreaker activities

Collaborative or group-based learning is a significant part of active and student-centred learning because it promotes student autonomy and student-centred knowledge sharing and construction.
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Group work

Focused listing is an active learning technique that can be used to encourage students to focus on the content being taught and to promote listening and comprehension skills.
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Active Learning

Field trips are examples of experiential learning. They help to encourage situated pedagogies, critical thinking and problem-solving in real-world contexts.
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Field trip, situated

A student-centred activity that helps actively engage students with the content presented through group discussions.
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Fishbowl, active learn

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