Options for Using the Media Studies Module
Based on practitioner feedback, several options for using the curriculum
were outlined. Having a choice of course delivery options for goal attainment
is one of the key advantages of a Learning Outcomes approach. The proviso,
of course, is that the performance expectations for achieving the learning
outcomes must be met regardless of what option is chosen.
Five options for using the Module are presented below:
- Review existing ACE courses to identify areas of overlap or duplication
with the Media Studies Module and adapt accordingly. (See the section
below for details on adapting curriculum.)
- Introduce media activities at the LBS Level 5 to provide students
with foundational skills and knowledge. This will ease the pressure
at the ACE level since the student will be better positioned to complete
course requirements more quickly.
- Select the most relevant assignments from each of the four units
based on the ACE student’s goals, needs and interests.
- Use assignments from the Module to build onto existing media curriculum
or blend with existing media learning activities.
- Use the entire Module (or most of it) if the learner’s postsecondary
goal is Media Studies.
Suggestions for Adapting the Module
How practitioners adapt the curriculum will depend on many factors
including program size, campus size, program structure (i.e., combination
of independent study and group work), the student’s goal, and
the student’s community. Assignments and demonstrations can be
adapted to the student’s unique situation. For example, one of
the demonstrations asks the student to do a media scan of the college.
A student who is interested in a postsecondary business program could
perform this task at a local mall, while a student whose goal is employment
could complete the scan at a particular workplace where s/he is interested
in working. |
