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Constructive Alignment - Ako Explored Principle 5 | Dr Nick Munn
Ako (learning and teaching) is enhanced when there is clear alignment between intended learning outcomes, learning and teaching activities, and assessment.
Dr Nick Munn teaches primarily online but does so in a way that is engaging and accessible to learners. He ensures that the teaching and learning activities are creatively connected to the learning outcomes of the course and the subsequent assessments, ensuring relevance and connectedness.
Dr Nick Munn – Recipient of a 2021 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award.
Ako Explored addresses the urgent and persistent need to improve learning and teaching in the tertiary sector in Aotearoa. It outlines six principles and indicative practices directly applicable to educators across this diverse sector.
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