To support learners with their induction and transition, teachers are encouraged to engage their learners in a short in class activity focused on ascertaining their readiness and preparedness for study during the forthcoming academic year. The following is provided as a suggestion of a learning induction activity that can be used / adapted to meet this purpose. You can use students’ discussion and comments to gauge any additional curriculum or learning support that might be useful including from the Learning Development Centre.
The learning induction activity has been adapted from the Learner Transition tool. There are four categories of learning named as: Ways of thinking; Ways of Being – Communicating; Ways of Being – Collaborating; Ways of Doing. Prompts for each category are given to stimulate student engagement and discussion in class. The prompts are generic to allow the activity to be used with new and/or continuing students.
Prompts should be shared with learners, who are asked to discuss in small groups to share their thoughts and responses. There is no expectation that all learners will engage .
Approximately 20 minutes in total. (10 minutes for group discussions and 10 minutes for sharing across whole group.)
A copy of the prompts as given below. These can be accessed from this link and used during in class presentation. Alternatively, the link can be provided for students ongoing use in module resources.
You will be expected to develop different ways of thinking, communicating, collaborating and doing whilst at University. This Learning Induction Activity helps you to explore how ready you are for learning in four different ways by exploring these prompts below. Click on each icon to view more information.
