TEPI614-24YA2 (D) Year A Second Half 2024 (Distance)

Professional Learning and Inquiry 2

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

This course builds upon TEPI413 Professional Learning and Inquiry 1 and TEPP413 Professional Practice 1. It provides an opportunity for students to deepen understandings of professional and pedagogical aspects of teaching. Students will synthesise research-informed and experience-based knowledge in critical examination of their own and others' professional and pedagogical practices. Students will engage critically with contemporary educational issues and practice challenges including pedagogies for diverse learners and learning environments, and digital leadership. There is an emphasis on becoming an inquiring and critically reflective teacher, using 'teaching as inquiry' and evidence-based approaches to enhance learning. The course will prepare students for the associated Professional Practice course and also complement learning in other courses in the Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning.

*Please note this course is only available to initial teacher education students. To enrol in this course you need to be accepted and enrolled in one of our Initial Teacher Education programmes.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Examine practice challenges and dilemmas from an inquiry stance
2. Identify and describe evidence-based professional practices that enhance teaching and learning in support of Māori and diverse learners.
3. Draw on understandings of theory and practice to explain practice challenges and dilemmas in relation to possible causes, evaluating teacher responses and decision-making
4. Critically examine own professional learning and practices in relation to the code and standards for the teaching profession

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Biculturally competent and confident

Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
The inquiring teacher 26 Jul 2024 40%
Analysis of a teaching dilemma arising from professional practice 30 Oct 2024 60%


Students must pass all assessment requirements to obtain a final passing grade for this course.  Final grades will be delivered at an examiners meeting and reported using the UC common grading system.

Attendance and Engagement (Distance students)
Full attendance and participation in the on-site intensive programme, Tiriti o Waitangi workshops, and noho marae are compulsory requirements of the programme.

Students are required to actively engage with all course content and activities including Zoom workshops, lecture recordings, readings, online modules, and any other requirements specified by the course coordinator, in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course.

Students are expected to notify lecturers in writing (e.g. email message) prior to their absence, with an explanation. For extended absences (3 or more days), students should apply to the course coordinator. Extended absences must be accompanied by supporting evidence, e.g. medical certificate. Alternative tasks that demonstrate engagement with course content missed due to absences must be completed if provided.

Attendance issues and/or lack of engagement with course content and activities may impact your ability to pass the course and/or complete the 'Teaching Professional Practice' associated with this course.

Textbooks / Resources

Hill, M. & Thrupp, M. (2019). The Professional Practice of Teaching in New Zealand. (6th Edition). Cengage.  

Primary Sector Students: Rātima et al. (2020). The Hikairo Schema for Primary: Culturally responsive teaching and learning. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

Secondary Sector Students: Karaka-Clarke et al. (2021) The Hikairo Schema for Secondary: Culturally responsive teaching and learning. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,023.00

* 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 Teacher Education .

All TEPI614 Occurrences

  • TEPI614-24YA2 (C) Year A Second Half 2024
  • TEPI614-24YA2 (D) Year A Second Half 2024 (Distance)