Practicum (Teaching, Learning, and Assessment) (EDU524)

This course is designed for educators in pre-employment and continuing education and training, to become inquiring and reflective problem solvers. It enables educators to apply the knowledge and skills acquired through EDU523 in the dynamic landscape of their real-world teaching. Its emphasis on inquiry-based problem-solving and reflective practices, empowering educators to address real-world challenges they encounter when teaching diverse groups of learners. Educators will be able to delve deep into self-identified issues, formulate effective solutions, and put these solutions into action. It will promote a transformative experience where educators become more thoughtful and reflective in their field.

• Problem identification
• Analysis of learning problem
• Literature search
• Methods of evaluating learning outcomes
• Types of learning-related data
• Methods of collecting learning-related data
• Analysis of learning-related data
• Writing Arguments
• Lesson planning
• Lesson structure
• Classroom discourse
• Facilitation techniques

• Identify and analyse learning problems encountered by learners
• Generate theoretically sound and empirically supported arguments for the developed pedagogical solution
• Develop a pedagogical solution to address real-world learning problem
• Design appropriate assessments for different profiles of learners and contexts
• Construct a learning plan to demonstrate how learning is to be facilitated.
• Evaluate the extent to which the solution addresses the learning problem