Block teaching is a style of teaching where lectures, tutorials and other forms of teaching are provided in an intensive block and student learning is compressed, typically with students studying only one course at a time.
The key features include:
The key concept and terms associated with the block teaching approach include:
You will be expected to evidence the co-ordination of on and off the job learning within the degree apprenticeship programme, ensuring the integration of academic knowledge and work-based practice.
Set practical and/or work-based activities for apprentices to prepare and bring to block teaching to help them to relate theory to practice and to the KSBs.
Identify work-based activities which the apprentices should complete after the block, in order to evidence:
(Loton et al, 2002, p.1103)
(Dixon & O’Gorman, 2020)
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