Student Learning Time (SLT)

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Student Learning Time (SLT)

• Effective learning time or student effort in
  learning or the learning volume (a quantitative
  measurement of all learning activities), in order
  to achieve the specified learning outcomes
• Inclusive all learning time components (learning
  activities), i.e. formal and non-formal. Total
  time required by student to learn a particular
  component of curriculum
• i.e. Official Contact Time Guided Learning
  Time Self Study Time (Independent learning)
  Assessment Time.
• Synonymous to students academic load, e.g.
  credit hours subjects modules etc.
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• Effective learning time or Student Academic Load
  (SAL) or Learning volume can be seen from
  different angles
• About 8 hours/day 40 working hours/week or 670
  hours/14 weeks,
• Nominal of 15 16 credits per semester
• Maximum 18 22 credits per semester (VERY HEAVY)
  and needs approval from dean.
• 1 credit 40 SLT (per semester)
• Appropriate allocation of SLT reflects in the
  quality of students achievement.
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• Management instrument for both the quided and
  independent learning,
• Component of time management SLT promotes
  ethics and discipline in students effort towards
  learning,
• Enhancing the skills of life-long-learning
• An indicator of effort in learning and study
  smart,
• Educate on how the learning by doing in respect
  to effort in learning I.e. student-centred
  output-oriented approach,
• Effective control of prescribed study duration.
• gtgtSLT is an effective time management tool
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• NOTIONAL CREDIT HOUR
• MQF Credit System
• The Notional credit hours define ONE CREDIT.
• A preliminary survey of the total learning hours
  required of a student to achieve the LOs in
  specific disciplines indicate that 40 hours would
  be the most appropriate student load to use as
  equivalent to ONE CREDIT.

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The following guideline has been proposed for use
in estimating SLT which makes up the CAL
Guideline for estimating SLT CAL ( COURSE
ACADEMIC LOAD)
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Guideline for estimating SLT CAL ( COURSE
ACADEMIC LOAD)