Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Assignment 3000 word essay linking theory and practice. | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours Pre-release exam Pre-release examination based on a case study. | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Assignment All failed elements of the assessments must be re-taken if the student's average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40%. | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours Pre-release exam All failed elements of the assessments must be re-taken if the student's average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40%. | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Students will develop a critical understanding of the development of teaching methodologies.
Students will engage critically with theoretical perspectives informing methodology.
Students will critically examine specific educational contexts and the teaching methodologies employed.
Brief description
The module examines teaching methodologies initially from a historical perspective in order to explore their relationship to context. A range of global contexts will be examined to explore the ways in which social, political and historical contexts influence methodology.
Aims
The module will present a critical examination of teaching methodologies and their contexts.
Content
Session 1. Teaching in time (methodologies up to 18th century in Europe).
Session 2. Education for the Industrial World (19th/20th century)
Session 3. Challenges to the Transmission Model
Session 4. Education for the Information Age (late 20th century)
Session 5. Current theoretical perspectives
Session 6/7 Global Contexts and Methodologies (influence of context on methodology)
Session 8/9 Innovative Methodologies (response of educators to context)
Session 10. Reading the future
Seminars
Weeks 1-5 Exploration of context, methodologies making connections with current practice.
Weeks 6-9 Case studies of various contexts exploring the methodologies in use. Students will prepare and present case studies to the seminar in pairs or groups.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Elements of the case studies will require numeracy skills. |
| Communication | Students will work in groups in seminars and will present their research to the rest of the group. Both assignments will be written. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | In the first part of the course, students will be encouraged to develop strengths and work on areas of development from previous modules. In the second part of the course, students will have the opportunity to self-assess on their case study work in preparation for the assessment. |
| Information Technology | Accessing material through Blackboard and Primo. Use of presentation technology in seminars. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Enhanced understanding of global contexts. Awareness of teaching methodologies for those trainees planning a career in teaching. |
| Problem solving | In the case study seminars and assessment students will consider the opportunities and limitation of various contexts and explore the potential of differing approaches to teaching. |
| Research skills | In the first part of the module students will explore a range of methodologies in detail. In the second part, in order engage fully in the case study work students will need to carry out further research into background. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Critical analysis of the impact of context on teaching methodologies and the effectiveness of those methods. |
| Team work | Pair and group work in seminars. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6