Philosophy
The MA Educatin is a taught programme designed to help you to become a more effective educational professional who can make a positive impact on learning and organisational development in your setting. The module content and assessment methods have been specifically chosen in order to enable you to develop those skills needed for Masters level study.
All your modules have specific learning outcomes aligned with the module content, teaching, learning methods and assessment methods so that you can more easily work towards successfully meeting the learning outcomes. There is also an expectation that you will undertake pre-session reading and research; these will be provided to you in advance via Moodle or at the end of previous sessions.
The Taught Masters Course seeks to integrate learning, teaching and research experiences by providing the following:
The MA Educatin is a taught programme designed to help you to become a more effective educational professional who can make a positive impact on learning and organisational development in your setting. The module content and assessment methods have been specifically chosen in order to enable you to develop those skills needed for Masters level study.
All your modules have specific learning outcomes aligned with the module content, teaching, learning methods and assessment methods so that you can more easily work towards successfully meeting the learning outcomes. There is also an expectation that you will undertake pre-session reading and research; these will be provided to you in advance via Moodle or at the end of previous sessions.
The Taught Masters Course seeks to integrate learning, teaching and research experiences by providing the following:
- Professional learning opportunities, case studies and work-based assignments designed to support critical reflection on professional practices.
- Gathering evidence from a variety of sources in order to analyse and evaluate professional practices.
- Exploring alternative ways of theorising critical educational issues, prompting thinking towards alternatives for future practice in different settings.
- Participation in group seminars /discussion groups, to mediate and support learning.
- Engagement in guided and independent reading, supported self-study, independent study and research.
- Opportunities to participate in wider School and BCU events such as the educational seminar series, symposia and conferences.
- Collaborative approaches to support and encourage students in their professional development.
- Individual tutorials to support the development of knowledge, understanding and skills, and enable the review and monitoring of progress.
- Opportunities to develop advanced digital information and communication skills through e-learning, including word processing, databases, internet communication, information retrieval and on-line searches.
- Flipped learning and social media activities, such as WeChat and Twitter, etc., will also form part of the teaching and learning strategies employed and, in which participants will be expected to engage.
- Use of a virtual learning environment (VLE) to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information, and provide access to specific resources and activities.