Learners, Culture, and Context (EDU531)

How does the interplay between learner characteristics, culture, and context impact classroom practices? The centrality of the course is to answer this question by exploring the factors and issues involved in understanding learners, the context learners operate in, and how culture may influence them and their learning journey. At the end of the course, students will develop a deep understanding of the influence of cultural, social, and environmental factors on learning and development, and acquire skills to create inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments.

• Global perspective on education – purpose, history, and trends
• Cultural values, beliefs and norms on learning
• Learning and development
• Bridging neuroscience and learning
• Identity and learning
• Emotions and learning
• Social-economic-political impact on learning
• Understand how contextual factors shape learning
• Diversity and inclusion
• Balancing use of technology with cultural and contextual considerations
• Strategies for a culturally responsive classroom
• Future challenges and opportunities

• Analyse how learner’s characteristics such as identity and emotion impact learning
• Evaluate the impact of culture and context on learning
• Examine the interplay between learners, culture and context in shaping learning
• Construct a holistic profile of learners
• Design a culturally responsive classroom management plan
• Apply strategies that create an inclusive learning environment