Code
CW_HRTLF_A
Location
Carlow
Campus
Kilkenny Road
- Level Level 9
- Duration 12 weeks
- Credits 10
- Delivery Online
- Application Status Open
- Next Intake September 2024
The aim of this module is to provide the participant with the necessary introductory skills to evaluate current learning theories and teaching practices within higher and further education. It seeks to help the learner explore pedagogy and digital pedagogy in order to develop their own teaching practice, whilst recognising that this practice will be informed by contemporary changes in education and society in general. The module will encourage the participant to begin to interrogate the scholarship of teaching and learning, and identify how this research scholarship can enhance their own teaching practice. The module will encourage reflective practice within the participant’s own teaching environment in order to facilitate continual professional development and to support a contribution to the scholarship of teaching and learning through the communication of ideas and practices to peers.
Entry requirements are a Level 8 degree, minimum of Second Class Honours, Grade 2 or equivalent. SETU Carlow operates a Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPL) scheme whereby applicants may be considered, based on relevant work and other experience, for exemptions from course modules and advanced entry.
As critical reflection on teaching and learning practices is an integral part of this programme, applicants should be currently involved in (or envisage being involved in) an active teaching role.
All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. SETU Carlow reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
What will I be able to do when I finish this programme?
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Critically analyse current learning theories and teaching approaches within higher and/or further education and demonstrate an understanding of the higher education landscape in Ireland.
- Design lesson plans, including learning outcomes, with appropriate teaching, learning and assessment strategies.
- Demonstrate effective use of VLE and other technologies to support teaching, learning and assessment.
- Develop a teaching philosophy based on an introduction to learning theories.
- Critically reflect upon one's own teaching practice so as to implement strategies to support student success and enhance the overall learner experience.