Coursera - Foundations of Teaching for Learning 4 - Curriculum
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Genre: Teaching, Learning | Language: English | PDFs & English Subtitles Included
Foundations of Teaching for Learning 4: Curriculum
Part of the "Foundations of Teaching for Learning" Specialization »
Curriculum is a framework for guiding teaching and learning. This course provides an opportunity for you to consider the relationship between the teacher, the learner and the curriculum.
About the Course
In this course you will learn how to use a curriculum to develop meaningful learning activities for each of your students. It will also help you to make better bridges between learning in and out of school and create more effective approaches to home-based learning activities.
This course is part of the Foundations of Teaching for Learning program which is designed to assist people who are currently teaching but have had no formal teacher education improve their understanding of their role and work as a teacher. This set of courses will enhance your knowledge and understanding about learning and teaching and what makes a teacher a professional.
Practical activities are provided to assist you in using what you have learned to improve your teaching practice. While these are optional, it is strongly recommended that you undertake them if at all possible.
Of particular importance is a guide to the development of a portfolio to help you organize and document your thinking about what you have learned. In addition, you may be able to use the portfolio to access other opportunities in the future.
Course Syllabus
This course will help you answer the following questions:
how do I understand curriculum?
what are the different ways in which “curriculum” is understood?
what are the connections between my students and the curriculum?
how do I use the curriculum to develop learning activities for my students both within the learning environment and beyond?
Recommended Background
This program is for anyone who is teaching, or who would like to teach, in any subject and any context - be it at school, at home or in the workplace. No prior knowledge of teaching is required. However we recommend that you take the introductory course first.