Syllabus Information

1.1. Introduction

This course provides students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required prior to design learning activities for the courses of the specialty of industrial processes, and to develop environments and resources necessary for the work of students in those stages.

In addition, this course allows the integration of information technology and communication in formal learning situations and in professional practice.

2.1. Learning goals

The student achieved the following results:

1) Select appropriate strategies to different learning.

2) Select from existing resources required for those activities designed or designs and develops these resources.

3) Value the importance of the use of ICT in designing learning activities.

4) It is able to understand and properly use the tools of Web 2.0

5 ) Organizes the spaces and educational resources for use in subjects related to the specialty of Industrial Processes.

6) It is able to organize the process of student work, taking into account the level of education : task sequence and timing.

7) Choose properly the role of the teacher in each activity.

5.1. Methodological overview

The methodology followed in this course is oriented towards achievement of the learning objectives. A wide range of teaching and learning tasks are implemented, such as lectures, practice sessions, assignments and tutorials.

5.2. Learning tasks

The course includes the following learning tasks:

• Lectures (1 ECTS). Whole group sessions where the teacher presents the course contents. 
• Practice sessions (0.5 ECTS). Small group sessions where students work on examples of management models related to the production environment of industrial processes developed in previous topics.
• Guided assignment (2 ECTS).
• Tutorials (0.5 ECTS). 

5.3. Syllabus

The course will address the following topics:

Topic 1. Types of activities

• Definition of activity
• Initial activities. Features and objectives
• Motivational activities. Features and objectives
• Discovery activities. Features and objectives
• Orientation activities. Features and objectives
• Analysis activities. Features and objectives
• Evaluation activities. Features and objectives
• Other activities. Features and objectives

Topic 2. The case method

• Introduction
• Case definition
• Advantage
• Factors influencing the definition of a case
• Modalities of case studies
• Development Case
• Analysis of the situation
• Content organization
• Development of the case itself
• Using practical tools and theoretical
• Practical examples and analysis thereof
• Practical application development of a case
• Problem analysis. Definition of the situation
• Selecting the type of methodology
• Teamwork

Topic 3. Sources of resources

• Web Software tools applied in educational settings interactive simulators
• Several educational applications (HotPotatoes, etc.)
• Presentation Design

Topic 4. The virtual resource center of Aragon

5.4. Course planning and calendar

Further information concerning the timetable, classroom, office hours, assessment dates and other details regarding this course, will be provided on the first day of class or please refer to the Faculty of Education website.