This is an introductory ppt of the proposed MOOC Course in Education under the title "Understanding the Potential Learner"

1. 4 Week Course
Course Co-ordinator
Sameer Babu M, Ph. D.
University of Kerala, India
UNDERSTANDING THE
POTENTIAL LEARNER

2. Introduction
• This four week course is designed to make the course
takers familiarize with the learning process and
characteristics of the learners at tertiary level of
education.
• Meaning and definitions of learning, factors associated
with learning, influence of teaching and its relationship
with the process of learning, and various characteristics
of the potential learners will be addressed in various
videos, text-materials, discussion forums, and images.
• Evaluation will also be done both in formative and
summative modes to facilitate learning and to ensure
the attainment of objectives.

3. Prerequisites of the Course
• The learners are expected to be completed18 years old
• No formal educational qualification is mandatory to
enrol to this course
• They are expected to have the basic capacity of reading
and writing, and listening English
• They have to engage a maximum of four hours a week
with the modules and resources available as a part of
this course

4. Brief Description of the Module
• Module 1- Meaning and Definitions of Learning-
Video Lecture, Text Materials, Images, Quizes, and
Discussion Forums
• Module 2- Factors associated with Learning- Video
Lecture, Text Materials, Images, Quizes, and
Discussion Forums
• Module 3- Teaching and Learning- Video Lecture, Text
Materials, Images, Quizes, and Discussion Forums
• Module 4- Characteristics of Learners- Video Lecture,
Text Materials, Images, Quizes, and Discussion Forums

5. Learning Outcomes
• After completing the 4 weeks course, the learner will be
able to-
– Explain the meaning of Learning
– List out the characteristic features of learning
– Distinguish between teaching and learning
– List out the requirements of an ideal learning environment
– Relate the learning to the process of teaching
– Identify and examine the characteristics of 21st century
leaners at tertiary level of education

6. Course Evaluation
The following will be used in the evaluation:
• Inputs for various Discussion Forum
• Multiple Choice Question
• Odd-one out Pattern
• Short Answer type
• Short Essays
• Development of Concept Maps

7. Instructions
• The learners are requested to do
– View all the videos carefully/read the given
transcripts
– Follow the course materials/ make use of the
additional resources supplied in each module
– Attend the discussion forums creatively
– Take the assessment seriously an judiciously
Best Wishes