Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE)

Using Technology for Teaching and Learning

This unit will enable teachers to gain knowledge, understanding and skills in how technology can be used to support teaching and learning in the classroom and at school level.

Reflective Teaching

This unit enables teachers to gain knowledge and understanding of what is meant by reflective practice and be able to use this so it leads to teachers’ further learning. This unit will therefore introduce processes to help teachers manage their own professional development.

Questioning Skills and Techniques

This unit is designed to improve knowledge and understanding of questioning techniques employed by teachers and when they should be used. Teachers will also be able to develop questioning skills, in order to support effective teaching and learning.

Providing Feedback

This unit aims to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in the use of the different approaches and strategies which can be used by teachers to provide feedback to students and other stakeholders. The unit also helps teachers to ascertain if feedback has been understood.

Management of Class Dynamics

This unit will enable teachers to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in the management of class dynamics. This will include how to initiate a class, modify and control the content of the lesson, close the learning and arrange the classroom infrastructure, so that the aims set for the learning are achieved. Teachers will also learn how to create activities using the whole classroom space producing a challenging and enjoyable learning experience. Teachers will learn how to formulate strategies for maintaining discipline in class.

Lesson Planning

This unit will help teachers to plan lessons effectively so that students are engaged, progress and the aims of the lessons are achieved.

Learning Theories and Teaching Strategies

This unit will develop knowledge and understanding of learning theories and how they are applied. Teachers will be able to devise effective strategies to build on the previous knowledge of the learner. Teachers will also learn to use a levity of activities and teaching tools.

Ethics and Values

This unit builds knowledge and understanding of the required ethical conduct in teachers, both in and outside the classroom. The unit will also develop skills in how to handle situations where ethics might be an issue and enable teachers to effectively communicate the impact of integrity and values in everyday life scenarios.

Child Development, Learning Styles and Learning Taxonomies

This unit will enable teachers to gain a greater insight into child development theories, different learning styles and to understand learning taxonomy and its importance. Teachers will then be more able to modify their teaching in accordance with the preferred learning styles of the students. The teacher will apply cognitive domain, analyse student performance and evaluate learning outcomes.

Assessment and Evaluation Techniques

On completion of this unit teachers will have gained knowledge and understanding of the different types of assessment and their purpose. Teachers will also be able to apply this knowledge and understanding.

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