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New Learning: Principles and Patterns of Pedagogy
by Dr William Cope , Dr Mary Kalantzis- 4.7
Approx. 15 hours to complete
Education is in a state of flux – transitioning from traditional architectures and practices to new ecologies of teaching and learning influenced by the tremendous social and technological changes of our times. What changes are afoot today in workplaces, civic life and everyday community life? What are their implications for education?...
Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support
by Judith McKenzie- 4.8
Approx. 14 hours to complete
Worldwide millions of children are not able to fully participate in schooling, and this is especially a problem for children with disabilities. In this course, we explore the support that teachers need in order to meet the needs of children with severe to profound hearing, visual and intellectual disabilities. Inclusive education and special education: Equality and equity...
Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research
by Laura Neijenhuis , Jan Fransen , Dorcas Nthoki , Rick Wolff , Maria Zwanenburg- 4.7
Approx. 7 hours to complete
Welcome! Are you looking to learn more about how to conduct scientific research, specifically in an urban or local context? Then you have found the right course: Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research by the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University Rotterdam. Research Topic Introduction to Week...
Assessment for Learning
by Dr William Cope , Dr Mary Kalantzis- 4.5
Approx. 14 hours to complete
For several decades now, assessment has become an increasingly pressing educational priority. Teacher and school accountability systems have come to be based on analysis of large-scale, standardized summative assessments. As a consequence, assessment now dominates most conversations about reform, particularly as a measure of teacher and school accountability for learner performance....
Ubiquitous Learning and Instructional Technologies
by Dr William Cope , Dr Mary Kalantzis- 4.5
Approx. 14 hours to complete
This course will analyze currently available technologies for learning. Areas addressed include: learning management systems, intelligent tutors, computer adaptive testing, gamification, simulations, learning in and through social media and peer interaction, universal design for learning, differentiated instruction systems, big data and learning analytics, attention monitoring, and affect-aware systems. -------------------------------- Recommended Background...
Critical Issues in Urban Education
by Sara Ray Stoelinga- 4.8
Approx. 22 hours to complete
Urban school reform in the United States is characterized by contentious, politicized debate. This course explores a set of critical issues in the education and educational reform space, with a focus on aspects of the field that have sparked controversy and polarized views. We will consider three broad topics in this course:...
Resilient Teaching Through Times of Crisis and Change
by Rebecca Quintana, PhD- 4.8
Approx. 20 hours to complete
Resilient teaching is the ability to facilitate learning experiences that are designed to be adaptable to fluctuating conditions and disruptions. This teaching ability can be seen as an outcome of a design approach that attends to the relationship between learning goals and activities, and the environments they are situated in. Towards a Resilient Pedagogy...
Negotiating Learner Differences: Towards Productive Diversity in Learning
by Dr William Cope , Dr Mary Kalantzis- 4.4
Approx. 15 hours to complete
An investigation of the dimensions of learner diversity: material (class, locale), corporeal (age, race, sex and sexuality, and physical and mental characteristics) and symbolic (culture, language, gender, family, affinity and persona). The course also focuses on the application of learning technologies and new media to meet the needs of diverse populations of learners....
Constructivism and Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
by David E. Brown- 4.7
Approx. 10 hours to complete
This course is designed to help participants examine the implications of constructivism for learning and teaching in science, mathematics, and technology focused areas. Course readings, discussions, and assignments will examine constructivist views of learning, research on students' ideas and idea-based interactions, research on instructional approaches taking student ideas into account, and challenges in implementing constructivist perspectives in instruction....
Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies
by Dr William Cope , Dr Mary Kalantzis- 4.3
Approx. 16 hours to complete
This course opens with an exploration of the social context and aims of literacy teaching and learning. It goes on to describe a range of historical and contemporary approaches to literacy pedagogy, including didactic, authentic, functional, and critical approaches. A Multiliteracies approach also suggests a broad range of activity types—experiential, conceptual, analytical and critical....