EDU-20028: Reflective Teaching: Critical and reflective approaches to teaching in secondary education

1) To introduce students to key concepts such as reflective teaching and critical pedagogy and to some of the ways in which these have been theorised;
2) To critically explore pedagogical issues in teaching in secondary schools and the critical role of teachers in delivering and shaping school knowledge;
3) To explore notions of critical thinking and reflective learning and its applications to various school subjects;
4) To facilitate students' engagement with a variety of perspectives and insights into the teaching of different curriculum areas within secondary schools.

Intended Learning Outcomes

employ and assess key concepts such as 'reflective teaching' and $ùcritical pedagogy&©; will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
engage with debates on the role of the teacher in secondary education, with particular reference to designing and delivering reflective curriculum content and practice; will be achieved by assessments: 1,2
access and interrogate critical and reflective approaches to developing curriculum materials and their relation to the taught curriculum; will be achieved by assessments: 1,2
demonstrate an awareness of the ways in which policy contexts might shape and influence practices of 'reflective teaching'; will be achieved by assessments: 1,2
critically reflect on the concept of 'critical pedagogy' within the context of secondary schooling and to consider implications for the practice of teaching. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2
will be achieved by assessments:

Study hours

22 contact hours (10 Lectures, 10 Seminars, 2 hours Workshop on Assessment)
50 hours Independent study and preparation for seminars
50 hours Preparation for essay
28 hours Preparation for presentations

Description of Module Assessment

01: Essay weighted 80%

Essay (2,500 words) on module themes
An essay (from a list of options) designed to explore policies and pedagogies for teaching in secondary education

02: Presentation weighted 20%

individual presentation
individual 10 minute presentation requiring students to critique the concept of the 'reflective teacher/practitioner'

Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

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