2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC1003 The Practice of Educating

20 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Michael Inglis
Email: M.Inglis@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

What does an educator have to think about when supporting others to learn? In this module you will learn about the practice of educating in a range of contexts and will have opportunities to try out different approaches in a series of practical sessions. You will explore the ways that an educator can identify and meet the needs of diverse learners, whether in formal or informal settings, in one-to-one, small group or online teaching. Through taking part in a number of micro-teaching activities you will try out different approaches and reflect on your experiences. This module provides an important foundation for anyone wishing to become an educator, support educators or research the practice of education.

Objectives

This module develops students’ ability to reflect on teaching and learning through experience of the practical aspects of educating in a range of contexts. Students will be introduced to how to identify and address the needs of different learners and to plan inclusive tasks; how to apply different approaches when teaching one-to-one, in small groups and online; and about pedagogies that can underpin these approaches. The module will provide an introduction to managing the behaviour of learners in formal and informal settings, from an inclusive perspective. Students will take part in practical activities to explore different approaches and reflect on the implications for their understanding of education.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Reflect on how to identify and respond to the needs of learners

2. Reflect on how to adapt teaching appropriately according to the context in which it takes place

3. Reflect on how to adapt teaching appropriately according to the content being covered

4. Reflect on how to select appropriate resources and modes of teaching for meeting the needs of learners

Skills outcomes
This module will focus on development of the following employability skills in particular:

Collaboration (through working with peers to develop teaching activities and reflect together on their effects)

Creativity (through creating teaching activities and resources)

Digital skills (through designing, developing and evaluating an asynchronous online learning tool)

Academic skills (throughout all aspects of the module)

Syllabus

The module will focus on approaches to educating in different contexts, including one-to-one, small group and online. Students will plan and carry out a series of activities in which they teach a practical skill to one other person, teach a skill to a small group of learners, teach a group task in which an abstract concept is covered, and an asynchronous online teaching activity to address an abstract concept.

There will be a consistent emphasis on identifying and addressing the needs of diverse learners, developing an understanding of how to become an inclusive educator. There will be an introduction to approaches to support learners in managing their learning behaviour. Relevant learning theories will be discussed to underpin practical approaches such as scaffolding and modelling, and approaches associated with small group activities, such as collaborative learning techniques will be covered. The module will explore different resources that might be used to support learners, to aid the development of a practical skill or provide concrete support for abstract concepts. The focus throughout will be on students’ practical application of different techniques, and reflection on their experiences.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	2.00	22.00
Practical	4	1.00	4.00
Independent online learning hours			10.00
Private study hours			164.00
Total Contact hours			26.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Students will prepare four short learning activities during the course of the module, which will take up quite a lot of the private study time. Completion of these activities will be compulsory to pass the module.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will take part in four practical teaching activities. After each activity they will receive peer feedback from the group of learners they have taught. Following each practical session the tutor will provide general and specific verbal feedback to the students so that they can reflect on their practice and develop their skills for subsequent activities.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Reflective log	Video log with entries for each practical task	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Learning Outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3 and 4

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 15/09/2023

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