e-Pedagogy (Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Practice) - 2012 entry

Course content

This is a three module course leading to the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Practice: E-Pedagogy. To achieve the named award there are three compulsory modules:

• E-Learning in Gifted and Talented Education
• E-Learning Pedagogy for Gifted and Talented Pupils
• Leading Innovative Technologies

Module 1: E-Learning in Gifted and Talented Education

This module examines the current issues and best practice models of provision for gifted and talented pupils. It explores key aspects of gifted education, including definitions, identification, differing models of provision, and teaching and learning strategies. Within the context of this overview of gifted education, the module emphasises one crucial strategy: e-learning.

Your experience of using the online delivery mechanism will model the pupils’ experience of using e-learning approaches, and enables them to gain insight into the connections between the specific learning needs of gifted and talented pupils and the potential of e-learning to meet these needs.

Content includes

• theoretical frameworks for gifted and talented education including identification, definition and provision for teaching and learning

• recent curriculum developments and initiatives e.g. embedding ICT throughout the curriculum, e-learning, inclusion, widening participation, personalised learning
• the implications of using e-learning, including social aspects, cultural differences and learning style preferences.

Module 2: E- Learning Pedagogy for Gifted and Talented Pupils

This module examines ways of exploiting the potential of e-learning for gifted and talented pupils. It explores different pedagogic approaches to e-learning in order to develop best practice models for using a range of innovative online tools for teaching and learning that meet the specific needs of gifted and talented pupils.

Content includes

• exploration of effective strategies for developing higher order thinking using e-learning
• investigation of different pedagogic approaches to e-learning
• the impact of e-learning, personalised learning and excellence and enjoyment on gifted and talented provision
• effective evaluation of intervention strategies.

Module 3: Leading Innovative Technologies

This module examines ways of disseminating best practice models of e-pedagogy for gifted and talented pupils within schools. It explores ways to create leading practitioners in e-pedagogy and identifies the key skills that are needed to empower teachers to take a leadership role in developing and integrating innovative technologies.

Content includes

• applying best practice models in e-pedagogy to the specific learning needs of gifted and talented pupils
• building partnerships to evaluate the impact of the national e-strategy – ‘harnessing technology’ in gifted and talented provision
• evaluating participation and control of ICT within the school context
• exploring effective strategies for leading innovation and change using e-learning
• evaluating the impact of e-learning on Continuing Professional Development.

As our courses are regularly reviewed, course content may change from the details given here.

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department

School of Education

Course length

Part-time: 12 months

Teaching location

Harcourt Hill Campus

Start date

September 2012

Scholarships and funding

For general sources of financial support, see funding for Postgraduate students from the UK and EU.

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