Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Explain some of the key aspects of the professional role of the teacher
- Organise and articulate your arguments in relation to themes raised in the module, both orally in class and in the written assignment
- Reflect on how personal experience and/or representations of teachers in the media and popular culture can influence perceptions of teachers and teaching
- Discuss the ways in which teachers are impacted by a range of contextual, societal and political factors
- Select and apply relevant research-based literature and policy documents to support your understanding
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 126 |
| Teaching | 24 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
The Times Educational Supplement. Available in Hartley Library in print and online.
Internet Resources
Journal of Education for Teaching.
Education Endowment Foundation.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
The Importance of Teaching: White Paper.
Textbooks
Kyriacou, C (2009). Effective Teaching in Schools Theory and Practice. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes.
Daniel Muijs and David Reynolds (2018). Effective Teaching: Evidence and Practice. London: SAGE Publications.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External