ED352A: TRANSFERRING PROF KNOWLEDGE INTO PROF PRACTICE FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION (2019-2020)

The course aims to provide students with:

• an opportunity to deepen understanding of a core area of the primary curriuclum up-to-date knowledge;
• an understanding, based on recent research, of the factors that impact upon learners developing core skills within a core curriculum area;
• an opportunity to demonstrate and apply broad and critical understanding of professional practice in a 5 week placement in a Primary school setting.

Students will be able to:

• demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of theories relevant to a core area of the primary curriuclum;
• apply understanding of relevant theories of all areas of development inlcuding, physical, emotional, social, cognitive, language, spiritual, and moral, to the development of a particular core area;
• develop their knowledge and understanding of factors that affect learning and development within the core area, including the physical environment and the socio-cultural context;
• plan and implement learning experiences within a primary setting.

A range of theories of learning applicable to the chosen core curricular area:

• developing knowledge and understanding of the planning cycle, and its impact on;
• learning, teaching and assessment;
• further development and application of language for learning;
• taking responsibility for leading learning for a series of linked lessons.
  

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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