Understanding and using the 7PGPUE
The following page provides an introduction to the 7 Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education (7PGPUE) and some pointers to resources which demonstrate how they can be implemented within a course. The 7 principles informs CQUni's Management for Learning & Teaching Plan 2007-2010.
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Encourage contact between student and faculty
Aim
Encourage frequent student-faculty contact both inside and outside of the traditional class contact.
Resources
- The TLT Group's TLT group's list of ideas for using technology to implement principle
- The Ohio Learning Network's page on this principle
CQU Examples
- Most common, is the appropriate use of email, discussion boards and other online tools.
Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students
Aim
Introduce activities and tasks that require students to co-operate and communicate in a manner that develops and requires some level of mutuality between students and independence from the instructor.
Resources
- The TLT Group's TLT group's list of ideas for using technology to implement principle
- The Ohio Learning Network's page on this principle
CQU Examples
Use active learning techniques
Aim
Move away from students sitting passively listening or watching someone else perform, towards the notion of students actively participating in the learning process by performing a related task.
Resources
- The TLT Group's TLT group's list of ideas for using technology to implement principle
- The Ohio Learning Network's page on this principle
CQU Examples
Give prompt feedback
Aim
Provide the student with quick, effective and appropriate feedback on their progress.
Resources
- The TLT Group's TLT group's list of ideas for using technology to implement this principle
- The Ohio Learning Network's page on this principle
CQU Examples
Emphasize time on task
Aim
Aim to have learning materials and activities that attract students to spend more time on their studies, reduce any time not spent actually learning and provide a clear understanding of how much time and energy students should be spending on learning.
Resources
- The TLT Group's TLT group's list of ideas for using technology to implement this principle
Examples at CQU:
Communicate high expectations
Aim
Expect more and you will get it. High expectations are important for everyone — for the poorly prepared, for those unwilling to exert themselves, and for the bright and well motivated. Expecting students to perform well becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
(http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html)
Resources
- The TLT Group's TLT group's list of ideas for using technology to implement principle
Examples at CQU:
Respect diverse talents and different ways of learning
Aim
Many roads lead to learning. Different students bring different talents and styles to college. Brilliant students in a seminar might be all thumbs in a lab or studio; students rich in hands-on experience may not do so well with theory. Students need opportunities to show their talents and learn in ways that work for them. Then they can be pushed to learn in new ways that do not come so easily.
(http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html)
Resources
- The TLT Group's TLT group's list of ideas for using technology to implement principle
Examples at CQU:
Other Resources
- Seven Principles TLT Ideas & Resources.
- IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever
- Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education Implementation Ideas
