Institute of Technology Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland

Who are we?

Elizabeth Brunton and Joan Cleary welcome you to the teaching and learning unit website. Eliz and Joan are both lecturing as well as being involved in the work of the teaching and learning unit and are therefore not always available at the end of a phoneline. We endeavour to return calls and reply to e-mails a.s.a.p. Our e-mail address is edu@ittralee.ie. Eliz Brunton can be reached at extension 4103 and Joan Cleary at 4107.

Why are we here?

The Teaching and Learning Unit has been set up

to lead, enhance, support and influence academic practice
to inform and innovate in teaching & learning methodologies
to research in-house
to write and collate articles for the on-line journal
to create and encourage discussion around relevant topics
to disseminate information from discussions through the journal
to develop formative evaluation instruments through which staff can self-assess and come to TLU for support and assistance if necessary
buy in expertise when necessary and desirable

Proposal 06/07

We will endeavour to achieve the following objectives during the academic year 06/07

Continue with the development of the Website, the on-line Journal, the development of Resources and Discussion forum.
Continue to attend EDIN meetings and further the University/IoT link.
Continue with work on Maths education, liaise with other associations e.g. IMTA, IMS, advise/formulate policy, give guidelines and advice on maths teaching, run workshops

Date	Contributor/Organizer	Workshop
4th and 5^th September 06	Joan Cleary Eliz Brunton	Irish Maths Society Meeting & Workshop
Student Induction September September 7^th September 11 to 15^th September 20^th 2 hour blocks	Joan Cleary Eliz Brunton	Diagnostic Session: Learning Styles, cognitive modalities and multiple intelligences profiles probed. Study Skills Session: Copy attached
Follow-up: Student Induction throughout the year	Eliz Brunton, Joan Cleary and members of course boards	Student Responsibility in the Educational Process: Workshops on Learning Contract, Assessment at third level, learning strategies, Time Management, Study, Revision & Exam Techniques
Term 1	Valerie Moore and Joan Cleary	Reflective Practice (Staff Request)
Term 1	Jackie Gavaghan	The Use of Case Studies as a teaching tool (Staff Request)
Term 1	Clo Keeffe-Lyons	Mental Health Awareness Seminar
To be decided	Jackie Ni Mhuirchearthaigh	Qualitative Analysis
Visiting Lecturers (Proposed)	Dr Peter Dolittle Phil Race A.N.Others	Cognitive strategies for teaching & Learning Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning
06/07 Once the schools and course boards have agreed on course structures the workshops for rewriting of programmes can commence. Writing of programmes is dependent on people knowing the timeframe, number of sessions etc. available to them.	Joan Cleary Elizabeth Brunton + representatives from each course board.	Workshops with specific course boards, with representatives from each course board or discipline groups. Workshops to assist people examine and restructure, if necessary, learning outcomes, delivery and assessment methods for their individual courses.
September to December A continuation and development of the work begun in May by Martin O’Grady to support staff in their revision of programmes.	Various members of staff probe this topic with discipline groups and course boards	Knowledge and Skills acquisition appropriate to level 6/7/8 Assessment types appropriate to level 6/7/8 Language relevant to level 6/7/8

Other topics as requested	TLU

Contact Us

Email edu@staff.ittralee.ie
Elizabeth Brunton: Ext 4103
Joan Cleary: Ext 4107

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