EDEL804-08X (D) General non-calendar-based 2008 (Distance)

Inquiry-based Teaching

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2008
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 5 October 2008

Description

This course is designed to provide current and aspiring educational leaders with a theoretical framework for teachers to reflect on their classroom practice, with particular focus on how data from teaching and learning processes is used to inform practice. Teacher appraisal and the links to teacher development are examined for their effectiveness in improving achievement for all learners. There is a focus on methodology for gathering and interpreting data and action research in the classroom.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes for EDEL804

Participants who have passed this course will be able to:

1. devise strategies and critically review theories and approaches to enhance learning and development of teachers in their own workplace;

2. critically evaluate and justify teacher appraisal and professional development as tools for improving learning and teaching;

3. use research findings on learning to inform the role of the teacher as a leader and manager of learning;

4. critically evaluate the curriculum and teaching practice for meeting the challenges of providing programmes for the diversity of learners;

5. critically analyse assessment practices in light of research on the principles of good assessment;

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Jan Daley

Lecturers

John Rosanowski and Ali Wegner

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
EDEL804 ESSAY 1 01 Sep 2008 50% A critical review of models of appraisal for professional development.
EDEL804 ESSAY 2 27 Oct 2008 50% Targets for improving teacher practice.

Notes

This course-occurrence is only offered to students who were enrolled at the former Christchurch College of Education in a 2006 cross-year programme of study and are transferring to UC for the 2007 portion of that enrolment. The fees, EFTS and dates do not reflect a course-occurrence that is open to new enrolment in 2007.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $588.00

International fee $2,668.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

All EDEL804 Occurrences

  • EDEL804-08S1 (D) Semester One 2008 (Distance)
  • EDEL804-08X (D) General non-calendar-based 2008 (Distance)
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