Module Descriptors
STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITY LEARNING
XEDU70157
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 7
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 264
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
A review of relevant theory and practice in relation to:
- Vision and Leadership roles in the context of community based learning;
- Models of strategy and innovation and their application in community learning;
- Implications of variation in settings and environments for learning (e.g., health, regeneration, housing, etc.);
- The planning cycle in community based learning - appropriate styles, leadership, outcome setting, evaluation, futures thinking;
- The role and contribution of organisations involved in community learning as learning resources in local regeneration;
- Establishing and implementing clear evaluation processes that assure quality of provision, including the use of appropriate assessment methods and the data gained as a means of planning progression of learning opportunities.
- Vision and Leadership roles in the context of community based learning;
- Models of strategy and innovation and their application in community learning;
- Implications of variation in settings and environments for learning (e.g., health, regeneration, housing, etc.);
- The planning cycle in community based learning - appropriate styles, leadership, outcome setting, evaluation, futures thinking;
- The role and contribution of organisations involved in community learning as learning resources in local regeneration;
- Establishing and implementing clear evaluation processes that assure quality of provision, including the use of appropriate assessment methods and the data gained as a means of planning progression of learning opportunities.
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy for the part-time module requires students to commit to 300 learning hours (including assessment). Of this there will be 36 hours of class or workshop support and 264 hours of independent and self-directed study. The independent and self-directed study will be supported through a study pack, which includes guidance on the indicative content, text extracts and set tasks.
The class and workshop support will include group and individual support. The tutor led-workshop sessions will introduce key ideas in educational leadership and management and will encourage critical discussion of these ideas. The sessions will review the application of general ideas to the professional contexts in which students are working. In addition, there will be an opportunity to receive detailed critical comment on one draft of your assignment.
The class and workshop support will include group and individual support. The tutor led-workshop sessions will introduce key ideas in educational leadership and management and will encourage critical discussion of these ideas. The sessions will review the application of general ideas to the professional contexts in which students are working. In addition, there will be an opportunity to receive detailed critical comment on one draft of your assignment.
Module Resources
Study pack for the module
Access to the library and web resources
As a student of Staffordshire University access is available to other universities through UK Libraries Plus
Access to the library and web resources
As a student of Staffordshire University access is available to other universities through UK Libraries Plus
Module Texts
Core course text:
Gelsthorpe, T. and West-Burnham, J. (2003) (Eds.) Educational Leadership and the Community (Harlow: Pearson Education).
Others:
ANDREWS, K. (2001) Extra Learning (London: Kogan Page).
BENTLEY. T. (1998) Learning beyond the classroom (London: Routledge).
BOWRING-CARR, C., GELSTHORPE, T. & WEST-STREET, P. (1997) Managing Schools in the Community (Arena Books).
Burnham, J. (2000) Transforming Schools through Community Education (CEDC).
DfES (2003) Neighbourhood Learning Centres (London: Dept for Education and Skills).
DRYFOOS, J. G. (1994) Full-Service Schools (San Francisco, Jossey-Bass).
DYSON, A. (2003) Schools and Area Regeneration (York: Joseph Rowntree).
FULLAN, M. (2001) Leading in a Culture of Change (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass).
GELSTHORPE, T. (1995) Managing Community Education (Leicester: Secondary Heads Assoc).
OLIVIER, R. (2001) Inspirational Leadership (London: The Industrial Society).
PUTNAM, R. D. (2000) Bowling Alone (New York: Simon and Schuster).
RUDDUCK, J. (1991) Innovation and Change (Buckingham: Open University Press).
SENGE, P. ET AL (2000) Schools that Learn (Nicholas Brealey Publishing).
Gelsthorpe, T. and West-Burnham, J. (2003) (Eds.) Educational Leadership and the Community (Harlow: Pearson Education).
Others:
ANDREWS, K. (2001) Extra Learning (London: Kogan Page).
BENTLEY. T. (1998) Learning beyond the classroom (London: Routledge).
BOWRING-CARR, C., GELSTHORPE, T. & WEST-STREET, P. (1997) Managing Schools in the Community (Arena Books).
Burnham, J. (2000) Transforming Schools through Community Education (CEDC).
DfES (2003) Neighbourhood Learning Centres (London: Dept for Education and Skills).
DRYFOOS, J. G. (1994) Full-Service Schools (San Francisco, Jossey-Bass).
DYSON, A. (2003) Schools and Area Regeneration (York: Joseph Rowntree).
FULLAN, M. (2001) Leading in a Culture of Change (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass).
GELSTHORPE, T. (1995) Managing Community Education (Leicester: Secondary Heads Assoc).
OLIVIER, R. (2001) Inspirational Leadership (London: The Industrial Society).
PUTNAM, R. D. (2000) Bowling Alone (New York: Simon and Schuster).
RUDDUCK, J. (1991) Innovation and Change (Buckingham: Open University Press).
SENGE, P. ET AL (2000) Schools that Learn (Nicholas Brealey Publishing).
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assignment, which assesses all learning outcomes and critically reviews experience in school in the light of relevant literature:
6,000 words maximum
6,000 words maximum