Teaching practice from the Thuringian universities

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The Moodle plugin H5P offers the possibility to enrich existing videos (e.g. seminar recordings) with interactive elements without much effort. These include, for example, multiple choice questions, true/false questions or cloze texts. However, it is also possible to display only a text or an image, for example. The interactive elements ...

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In principle, station work is also recommended during the semester so that the instructor can assess the students' level of knowledge and to make it easier to determine the content of the following exercise units.

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Learning content is conveyed to students by means of short video films (3-10 minutes long). Detailed description Topics are taken up from the lecture or on request. The learning videos serve to support and supplement what has already been learnt or to make content available online.

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The distribution areas of Central European tree species are an important but complex part of the teaching of silviculture. With the help of a multiple choice test, students can familiarise themselves in depth with the tree species and practise their distribution areas. ...

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Screencasts or slidecasts (screen videos) give students the opportunity to watch the lecture or seminar content as often as they like and at their own pace, and to acquire the knowledge presented independently of lecture times and lecture theatres. This method is therefore ideal for self-study. ...

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Role plays encourage students to actively participate in the teaching process. Well prepared, they can help to significantly deepen key points of the subject matter, as they are viewed from multiple perspectives and are the subject of intensive discussion.

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Students not only have the opportunity to carry out software-supported calculations, they also learn how to use software that is typical for the industry. They gain an impression of the essential work steps and processes and master simple calculations (e.g. postings) with ...

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Empowerment is intended to entice students out of a passive, consuming attitude. They are given responsibility, they become part of the teaching and actively participate in its organisation. Students can, for example, moderate a part of the course themselves and take an active part in ...

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There are always gaps between courses for students, not only thematically but also in terms of the examples chosen. In order to counter this, the selection and construction of a consistent example seems sensible. This is not only about the boundaries ...

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Although more time-consuming for the teacher, teaching with blackboard and chalk has repeatedly proved to be a suitable instrument for regulating working speed and ensuring clarity. It is assumed that the speed of writing on the blackboard ...

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For the first course of a new semester, it is advisable to set out clear rules, i.e. the "rules of the game" for the entire course for about 14 weeks. An elementary part of these rules is the clarification of how to deal with each other. Communication, dealing with disruptions (from ...

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Teachers can offer an interesting and motivating introduction to the course, especially if they come from a practical or application-oriented environment and these applications are related to the students' subject. Example: With the help of images from real ...

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Pupils learn the basics of scientific work at school. The level of knowledge at the beginning of their studies is often very different and ideas about the standards of good scientific work diverge. Therefore, a consensus must be reached on the rules and standards of scientific work ...

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Models, however simple they may be, always offer variety, contribute to understanding, appeal to different types of learners and have something playful and motivating about them. Practical material helps with the understanding and comprehension of practical problems. Therefore, a ...

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In order to familiarise students with the principles of programming, they should be given the opportunity to implement examples themselves. In this concept, this idea is consistently pursued right up to the examination. Based on a specialised case (example: warehouse management, container port and other logistics topics) ...

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The control of material flows in production quickly becomes a complex system that is difficult to calculate as the volume increases. This is where appropriate simulation tools can help. Knowledge of calculations and their transfer to suitable simulation tools is an important skill for students of transport engineering.

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Students should be enabled to identify and try out different solutions. In doing so, they should critically scrutinise the underlying models and methods. Questions that explicitly address the comparison of solution approaches are a possible solution. Students are therefore not given the task of searching for a ...

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The Moodle plugin H5P offers the possibility to enrich existing videos (e.g. seminar recordings) with interactive elements without much effort. These include, for example, multiple choice questions, true/false questions or cloze texts. However, it is also possible to display only a text or an image, for example. The interactive elements ...

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In principle, station work is also recommended during the semester so that the instructor can assess the students' level of knowledge and to make it easier to determine the content of the following exercise units.

...
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Learning content is conveyed to students by means of short video films (3-10 minutes long). Detailed description Topics are taken up from the lecture or on request. The learning videos serve to support and supplement what has already been learnt or to make content available online.

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The distribution areas of Central European tree species are an important but complex part of the teaching of silviculture. With the help of a multiple choice test, students can familiarise themselves in depth with the tree species and practise their distribution areas. ...

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