Title: Activity 2.2: Using Personas to understand student learning
Course: Stage 2: Course Design and Technology > Section: 1. Introducing Stage 2 and Understanding our Students

Purpose: to build empathy with your students

Tempo: 25 + 30 = 55 mins

Tools:  Group communication tool e.g. WhatsApp / Zoom; Forumórum

Task: Create and discuss a short description including a little story (a persona) about a typical student to consider how your students learn.

Response:

a) Small group (+-5):

  - Start by giving the student a name. What are they studying?
  - Talk a bit about their life, their work and their goals.
  - Say something about their level of ability.
  - How do they learn and what do they struggle with the most?
  - How can we respond to one or two of the struggles experienced by our students?

b) In the Forum:

  - Post your collated group response into the forum.
  - Read and reflect on examples of these personas in the other groups.
  - Respond individually to personas posted by other groups.