Sheffield Hallam University has adopted a useful pedagogical model for thinking about teaching and learning activities for an applied university, Laurillard’s Conversational Framework (2012). This sets out six types of learning activity (Acquisition, Inquiry, Discussion, Practice, Collaboration, Production) and suggests that a balanced mix of several or all these different types is important for effective learning. The table below shows how some common teaching methods can be placed within the Framework.
The model can be applied to a variety of teaching contexts, and further adapted such as for blended delivery of Apprenticeships and Work-based Learning.
