student-centred approach department of entertainment technology the faculty of the arts

Student-centred approach

Department of Entertainment Technology

The Faculty of the Arts

“The show

must go on”

The audience is sitting, waiting in

anticipation for the show to start,

unaware of the organized chaos

backstage….

The training of ET-students is centred

around working towards a goal:

Everything must be in place to create magic.

The approach

O Goal-orientatedO Student-centredO Linking theorem and practicumO Vocational trainingO Creative thinkingO Lifelong learning

The systemO Planning

O Linking

O Adding

O Checking

Planning:

O Schedules O Limitations O Possibilities O Procedures

LinkingO Relationships (lecturers – students)O CommunicationO WhatsAppO FaceBookO myTutorO Buddy-systemO Industry partners

Adding

O Students add to the learning processO Theory complement practical work O Arts FestivalsO WIL and TUT productions O Student Development and Support

Checking

O Class attendance, O WILO Evaluation and assessmentsO Academic feedback: progress reports

and interventionO Added value Feedback: work ethics,

integrity, gentlemanly conduct

The system is in place:

now for the magic O Creating life-long learners:

O I do not know the answer, but I know where to look for it!

O Distilling from knowledge overflow.

The show

must go on

O This approach promotes CREATIVE thinking:

O Creativity which allows to deal with changes and uncertain situations effectively;

O Evaluating ideas, selecting the best ones and modifying conventional knowledge when necessary;

O Integration and collaboration.