vcc.ca
TRAI 3004: Trades Specific Student Engagement Techniques
Effective date
January 2023
Department
Trades Instructor
School
Library, Language, and Teaching and Learning
Description
The Trades Specific Student Engagement Techniques course provides participants with the opportunity to integrate instructional strategies and techniques that reflect vocational contexts. Participants will investigate and apply motivational strategies in order to better engage their students in both the theoretical and practical components. Managing students and handling difficult situations in a respectful, ethical and professional manner will be addressed. Participants will use techniques and frameworks to help their students learn how to learn, think critically, and self-regulate.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze and adapt strategies and techniques that support learning in vocational settings
- Apply motivational models and approaches that support learning in vocational settings
- Apply techniques to help adults learn how to learn, think critically and become self regulated learners.
- Apply classroom management skills to support an inclusive and supportive learning environment
- Demonstrate ethical and professional decision making required of a vocational trades educator and a tradesperson
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
1. Actual curriculum products / portfolio created and used by the applicant in their workplace which are judged equivalent to course assignments.
2. A successful interview with the SIE Department Leader or delegate.
3. An essay that describes the development of their thinking on the themes, issues, and concepts in the course.
2. A successful interview with the SIE Department Leader or delegate.
3. An essay that describes the development of their thinking on the themes, issues, and concepts in the course.
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Total Hours: 30
Total Hours: 30
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies may include in-class workshops, active learning instructional strategies, experiential learning activities, discussions, group work, online activities, and self directed learning
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
61
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Classroom Management Scenario |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Instructional Best Practices Presentation |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Motivational Case Study |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Ethical and Professionalism Scenario |
Course topics
- Instructional strategies Instructional techniques Motivation theories Teaching and Learning theories and perspectives Thinking skills (critical thinking, creative thinking, metacognition) Classroom management Techniques to help adults learn how to learn (SQ4R study technique, visual tools, questioning techniques, note taking, etc.) Ethical decision making and frameworks
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.