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Learning Contract

This post was originally added to Learnhigher on: 28th Jan, 2012
Activity time: 45 minutes
Types of media: Handout/s, Word document
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Author
Tony Ellis & Ann Barlow, (University of Manchester)
Description
This resource includes guidance notes for developing a learning contract for self-directed study, together with a template for a Learning Contract. The resource is tailored for adult students and is designed to be worked through on a one-to-one basis with a tutor.
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Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0

(This resource can be freely repurposed and reused)

Categories
Independent Learning
Tags
Staff guides, Study guide
Date
This information/resource was last updated in January 2012.

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This resource includes guidance notes for developing a learning contract for self-directed study, together with a template for the Learning Contract.

It is designed to be used by adult students attending short courses but wishing to develop a more formal approach to study than that provided by the short courses. The intention is for them to design their own project and together with a tutor to identify suitable assessments. Subject based learning outcomes should be based on the specific goals the student has set.

The resource is designed to be worked through on a one-to-one basis with a tutor.

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