Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Education
Learning Methods
Online
Placement/Practice
Seminar
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7306EP-SEP-MTP
Aims
To develop a systematic knowledge and understanding of approaches to practitioner research related to education settings.
To critically evaluate and reflect on the appropriateness and effectiveness of specified learning, teaching and assessment activities both as described in current research and policy documents and in relation to own practice via a small-scale action research project.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically analyse key issues impacting on learners within the school sector in relation of their diverse needs.
2.
Critically analyse and evaluate learning, teaching and assessment strategies and approaches within the secondary or primary curriculum areas in relation to own practice, educational research and policy.
3.
Engage in small-scale practitioner research focused on the critical evaluation of an aspect of learning, teaching and assessment within their subject.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Current theories of learning relating to students in the phase(s) being studied.
Impact of physical, intellectual, linguistic, social, cultural and emotional development on learning.
Impact of individual/specific learning needs on learning, teaching and assessment.
Current policies in learning, teaching and assessment applicable to sector/subject.
Current research in learning, teaching and assessment applicable to the sector or subject.
Strategies/activities related to small-scale practitioner research
Module Overview:
This module will introduce you to the ideas and analytical possibilities of critical research and the application of a range of theoretical positions to the critical analysis of key research and policy issues in education. It will enable you to:
This module will introduce you to the ideas and analytical possibilities of critical research and the application of a range of theoretical positions to the critical analysis of key research and policy issues in education. It will enable you to:
- practice, critically analyse and evaluate different strategies and approaches to learning, teaching and assessment in the primary core curriculum areas related to theoretical input
- develop an understanding of effective learning, teaching and assessment strategies which cater for the needs, within the secondary curriculum subject areas, of diverse learners
- develop a systematic knowledge and understanding of approaches to practitioner research related to education settings
- critically evaluate and reflect on the appropriateness and effectiveness of specified learning, teaching and assessment activities
Additional Information:This module will introduce students to the ideas and analytical possibilities of critical research and the application of a range of theoretical positions to the critical analysis of key research and policy issues in education. This module will enable students to practice and critically analyse and evaluate different strategies and approaches to learning, teaching and assessment in the primary core curriculum areas related to theoretical input. The module will also provide students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of effective learning, teaching and assessment strategies which cater for the needs, within the secondary curriculum subject areas, of diverse learners