Course Objectives

COURSE OUTCOMES

·     A personal theory of teaching and learning based on a critical analysis of implicit theories formed as a student and modified/elaborated through reflections prompted by the work done in this course.

·     An argument paper that presents the pros and cons of teacher-centred and learner- centred teaching methods and states your position as a teacher

·     Records of structured, reliable classroom observations and conclusions drawn from reflection on these.

·     Participation in a Cooperative Learning group that planned, taught, and critiqued a lesson to college/university classmates

·     An elementary school lesson plan

·     A reflective journal