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LEADERSHIP FOR QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING: LINKING POLICY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Module code: ED660
Credits: 10
Semester: 1 and 2
Department: EDUCATION
International:
Coordinator: Dr Anthony Malone (EDUCATION)

	Overview
	Overview A key aim of this module will be to evaluate national and international criteria in terms of understanding what constitutes quality teaching and learning and explore those practices of curriculum focused leadership which nurture such environments. It will explore different perspectives on learning with particular attention paid to theories and principles of metacognition and self-regulated learning. The module will also trace and analyse key national and international policy developments relevant to quality teaching and learning. These policy developments include but are not restricted to: Special Education Policy and Practice; Information and Communication Technologies; School Governance and Assessment.

Overview

Overview
A key aim of this module will be to evaluate national and international criteria in terms of understanding what constitutes quality teaching and learning and explore those practices of curriculum focused leadership which nurture such environments. It will explore different perspectives on learning with particular attention paid to theories and principles of metacognition and self-regulated learning. The module will also trace and analyse key national and international policy developments relevant to quality teaching and learning. These policy developments include but are not restricted to: Special Education Policy and Practice; Information and Communication Technologies; School Governance and Assessment.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: On completion of this module students will be familiar with principles and practices of leadership of and for learning and what constitutes quality teaching and learning within the school as learning environment. Quality as understood here is different to that of effectiveness of teaching and learning which is grounded in neo-liberal, technical functional modes of measurement. Students will have explored a range of pertinent research insights relevant to practices of leadership of and for learning and analysed key national and international policy developments relevant to quality teaching and learning.

Learning Outcomes

Teaching & Learning methods

Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? No Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? No

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