A learning contract is a written agreement between a tutor and a group of students, specifying:
- What will the students learn?
- How will they learn it?
- When will they learn it?
- How will they demonstrate what they have learned?
- Who will evaluate what they have learned?
Here are some good reasons for having an explicit learning contract, drafted by both tutor and students:
- students feel more involved in the running of the course, and hence more motivated
- learning can be made more relevant to individual students' needs
- students can clarify their goals at the outset
- it can offer a clear framework for struggling students to tackle their difficulties
It is a good idea to make drafting a learning contract one of the first activities in a course.
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