TYYLI – working life skills and co-operation at 911±¬ÁÏÍø
The course was a pilot course, and it was targeted for Aalto’s academic staff with teaching tasks. The course was organized by 911±¬ÁÏÍø, and it was based on a pedagogical training organized as part of a national level development project TYYLI.
The Working life skills and co-operation in university teaching -course included starting and ending meetings, mentor group meetings, working life visits, and web-based activities in MyCourses learning environment. The course was three credits and it lasted for three months.
Working life visits created co-operation
During the course, each of the participants generated an idea of a development task related to working life skills and co-operation in their own courses, and drew up a course plan. The Working life skills and co-operation in university teaching -course emphasized web-based activities and independent working. In addition, the participants had mentor group meetings led by TYYLI-mentors, and they visited companies selected according to their own interests.
Working life visits enabled the participants to get acquainted with the companies in their own subject field, and the discussions with the company representatives offered fresh views on working life skills needed by the students when graduating and transferring to working life. Furthermore, the working life visits generated co-operation with different companies, for example, students were able to get acquainted with some high technology equipment.
University pedagogical course offers ideas and peer feedback to facilitate and support the development of one’s own teaching
During the training, the participants both gave and received peer feedback about their development ideas, and course plans. In addition, the participants received feedback from the facilitator of the course. The development ideas and course plans were also discussed in mentor group meetings. Peer feedback was experienced to be very useful, and peers offered ideas, support for planning, and developing one’s course. Peer feedback and shared, social reflection with one’s colleagues is one of the key elements in 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s pedagogical training.
Additional information:
Virve Pekkarinen, Specialist in University pedagogy
911±¬ÁÏÍø, Learning Services
virve.pekkarinen@aalto.fi
Photos: Virve Pekkarinen.
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