The proposed course requires three hours a week for teaching purposes, divided in one hour on each of the following- lecture, interactive tutorial and laboratory session.
Educational research has shown that students who are actively involved in the learning activity will learn more than students who are passive recipients of knowledge. Interactive lecturing can promote active involvement from of the students and the lecturer. "Active Learning is not merely a set of activities, but rather an attitude on the part of both students and faculty that makes learning effective” (Hatfield, p 40)
The proposed course will promote active learning. As Silberman (1996) suggests, lectures will provide real-life illustrations of the ideas, by using tools such as 3D Studio Max to build animations in front of the students. The lecturers will make comparison between the content of the lecture and knowledge the students already have about animation modelling. To enable students to see as well as hear what is being said, a variety of media will be used, such as verbal presentation and visual slides with the lecture notes.
The interactive tutorial and laboratory session will support learning in lectures and provide students with practical skills, which are an essential part of competence in a discipline such Animation modelling. During the interactive tutorials, with the help of ICT (i.e. computer and projector), the tutor will apply various animation modelling techniques presented during the lecture and build animations in front of the class. The students will be able to build animations on their computer at the same time as their tutor. The tutor will ask questions and encourage students, as well, to ask questions about the process. The practical work will help students develop expertise in critical enquiry and problem solving.
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