Module Descriptors
PORTFOLIO OF EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EDUC60217
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: James Pugh
Email: J.Pugh@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 19
Independent Study Hours: 131
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
This module encapsulates your learning experiences throughout the course.
This module is based around reflection and discussion with tutors and classmates throughout the award; in personal tutorials and in lecture bases sessions. You will be encouraged throughout the award to reflect upon the theories and concepts of education and how these may manifest within the educational workplace.
This module is based around reflection and discussion with tutors and classmates throughout the award; in personal tutorials and in lecture bases sessions. You will be encouraged throughout the award to reflect upon the theories and concepts of education and how these may manifest within the educational workplace.
Module Indicative Content
This portfolio module will enable you to reflect upon the work based nature of the course so far.
You will be guided on their portfolio content via face-to-face tutorials and electronic support. The course VLE will be used extensively which will direct your reflections upon their work based learning.
This module will cover the following topics:
Reflection of skills analysis (from modules previous modules)
Examples of work based tasks
Personal development journal
Reflections upon series of work based observations
Written accounts of the organisation
You will be guided on their portfolio content via face-to-face tutorials and electronic support. The course VLE will be used extensively which will direct your reflections upon their work based learning.
This module will cover the following topics:
Reflection of skills analysis (from modules previous modules)
Examples of work based tasks
Personal development journal
Reflections upon series of work based observations
Written accounts of the organisation
Module Resources
VLE Blackboard
Online teaching classroom
Suitable computer (supplied by University)
Internet access via Broadband/high speed access
Online teaching classroom
Suitable computer (supplied by University)
Internet access via Broadband/high speed access
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Agreed placement within an educational workplace environment for 30 hours over the module - e.g. :
School
College
University
Library
Children's Centre
Private Training Provider
Children's nursery
School
College
University
Library
Children's Centre
Private Training Provider
Children's nursery
Module Additional Assessment Details
A PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%.
You will produce a portfolio of evidence.
This will contain sections of information in the following areas:
- Continuing Personal Development (LO 1 and 2)
- Continuing Educational Work Placement Development (LO 2 and 3)
- Continuing Educational Work Placement Organisational Understanding (LO 1 and 2)
Assesses Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3
You will produce a portfolio of evidence.
This will contain sections of information in the following areas:
- Continuing Personal Development (LO 1 and 2)
- Continuing Educational Work Placement Development (LO 2 and 3)
- Continuing Educational Work Placement Organisational Understanding (LO 1 and 2)
Assesses Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3
Module Texts
Bubb, S. (2005) Helping teachers develop London Sage Publications
Hayes, D. (2007) Joyful Teaching and Learning in the Primary School Exeter Learning Matters
Hoult, S. (2005) Secondary Professional Studies Exeter Learning Matters
Judge, B. Jones, P. Mc Creedy, E. (2009) Critical Thinking Skills for Education You
Vincett, K., Cremin, H. and Thomas, G. (2005) Teachers & Assistants Working Together Maidenhead Open University Press
Hayes, D. (2007) Joyful Teaching and Learning in the Primary School Exeter Learning Matters
Hoult, S. (2005) Secondary Professional Studies Exeter Learning Matters
Judge, B. Jones, P. Mc Creedy, E. (2009) Critical Thinking Skills for Education You
Vincett, K., Cremin, H. and Thomas, G. (2005) Teachers & Assistants Working Together Maidenhead Open University Press