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Pedagogical competence in higher education

Modularity in teaching and learning

The two-part video series Modularity explores modularity as a phenomenon and encourages you to think about the learning process from the perspective of the continuous learner.

The videos are produced in Finnish and are subtitled in Finnish, Swedish and English.

Episode 1: What are we talking about when we talk about modularity?

Part 1 discusses modularity as a phenomenon and the benefits of modularity from the perspective of the continuous learner, as well as the formulation of the competence objectives and sub-competence objectives (Open episode 1 video, 13:24 min)

Reflect and describe

  • What would one of your own courses look like as a modular implementation?
  • What kind of support would you need in designing a modular learning process for continuous learners?

Episode 2: The learning process from the perspective of the continuous learner

In the second section, you will be encouraged to think about the learning process from the perspective of the continuous learner. How should the learning process be designed to meet the needs and expectations of diverse learners? (Open episode 2 video, 17:28 min)

Reflect and describe

  • How could you involve continuous learners in the design of different tasks and delivery methods?

More information on training

This training is part of the Digivisio 2030 programme’s e-learning training, which aims to develop the competence of the teaching and support staff of higher education institutions in order to promote the high-quality content of the opin.fi service. The training has been implemented following the principle of micro-learning. In other words, it consists of one or more episodes with one or more assignments. The videos and podcasts of the training package can be viewed on the Digivisio 2030 programme’s YouTube channel, and all materials related to the trainings can be found on Aoe.fi on the page of the training. The reflection exercises have made use of the original training material.

These trainings are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This training has been provided by:

Aksovaara, Satu (Jamk University of Applied Sciences)

Henriksson, John (Åbo Akademi University)

Järvinen, Riikka (XAMK South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences)

Kullberg, Olesia (LAB University of Applied Sciences)

Pajarre, Eila (Tampere University)

Wallin, Outi (Tampere University of Applied Sciences)