ED4S089 - Exploring Pedagogies 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | ED4S089 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Exploring Pedagogies | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Professional Learning in Education | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Social Work | ||
| Module Leader: | Bethan Mitchell | ||
| Module Team: | Bethan Mitchell | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100459 - education studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2029 |
Module Aims
1. To explore multiple perspectives and international debates around the key pedagogical principles that underpin effective learning and teaching across different education settings and contexts.
2. To critically evaluate theories of learning to inform pedagogical practices and to evaluate those that are most effective to achieve a broad range of learner outcomes.
3.To enable students to extend, deepen, evaluate and, where appropriate, to apply their knowledge of pedagogical theory and research to their own professional settings and contexts.
4. To engage students in a critical assessment of the major international research developments in the fields of learning and pedagogy to inform their professional practice
Content Summary
• International debates around key pedagogical principles that underpin effective learning and teaching in different education settings and contexts.
• Theories of learning that inform pedagogical practices and contemporary perspectives on learning theory
• Pedagogical theory and research in professional settings and contexts.
• International research developments in the fields of learning and pedagogy
• Definitions of pedagogy; consideration of subject/domain-specific pedagogies and the relationship between specific and general pedagogies.
• Engagement with international literature on subject knowledge and Pedagogic Content Knowledge (PCK) for teaching and learning at different levels and with specific groups of learners.
• Consideration of the role of Welsh language pedagogy across the curriculum and throughout the entire learning continuum.
• Shared pedagogy of practice; whole-school approaches to improving teaching and learning.
• Systems of tracking and monitoring, including the evaluation of the progress of the learners, looking at potential barriers to learning including the effects of personal and social wellbeing; gender; the recognition of vulnerable groups of children; an exploration of evidence-based practice related to poverty and attainment.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 16 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Independent Study | 178 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Explore multiple perspectives and international debates around the key pedagogical principles that underpin effective learning and teaching across different education settings and contexts.<br /><br /> |
| LO2 | Critically evaluate theories of learning to inform pedagogical practices and to evaluate those that are most effective to achieve a broad range of learner outcomes.<br /><br /> |
| LO3 | Enable students to extend, deepen, evaluate and, where appropriate, to apply their knowledge of pedagogical theory and research to their own professional settings and contexts.<br /><br /> |
| LO4 | Engage students in a critical assessment of the major international research developments in the fields of learning and pedagogy to inform their professional practice |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Critique 1 | Critical reflection on the implementation of an innovative teaching intervention with student evidence of effectiveness /impact | 0 | 4000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Critique 1 | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |