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The Foundations of Teaching for Learning programme is designed for anyone who is currently teaching or would like to teach in any subject or context, whether at school, at home, or in the workplace. This eight-course programme will help you develop and strengthen your skills in teaching, professionalism, assessment, and other areas through dynamic lessons taught by established and respected professionals from across the Commonwealth. As you progress through the programme, you will find yourself strengthening not only your skills but also your connections with colleagues from all over the world. This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development.
Curriculum is a framework that guides both teaching and learning. This course allows you to consider the relationship between the teacher, the learner, and the curriculum.
Syllabus :
1. Getting to know the curriculum
- Introduction to course 4
- Lecture 1: The concept of Curriculum
- Lecture 2: Aspects of Curriculum
- Lecture 3: Teacher’s Curriculum
- Lecture 4: Adapting to Curriculum
2. Curriculum development
- Lecture 1: Formulating the Curriculum
- Lecture 2: The Need for Curriculum
- Lecture 3: Curriculum Process
- Lecture 4: Management of the Curriculum
- Interview 1: Looking at weeks one and two
3. Putting students first
- Lecture 1: A three-way Relationship
- Lecture 2: Learning is Student-Specific
- Lecture 3: Theories of Student Learning
- Lecture 4: Student-Centered Teaching
4. Putting Curriculum to Work
- Lecture 1: Issues of Interpretation
- Lecture 2: Designing Learning Activities
- Lecture 3: Planning the Lesson
- Lecture 4: Bringing Lessons to Life
- Copy of Lecture 1: Issues of Interpretation
- Interview two: Looking at weeks three and four
5. Theories and Theorists
- Lecture 1: The idea of Educational Philosophy
- Lecture 2: Three Philosophies
- Lecture 3: Jerome Bruner
- Lecture 4: Paulo Freire
6. Optimizing Curriculum Outcomes
- Lecture 1: Amplifying the Role of Curriculum
- Lecture 2: Communities of Learning
- Lecture 3: Self Check
- Interview 3: Looking at weeks five and six
