| CODE | HPN5005 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Academic Writing and Technology Enhanced Learning for Home Economics Educators | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Health, Physical Education and Consumer Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The first part of this unit will expose the students to writing skills in terms of organising one’s ideas, structure of writing, putting one’s writing in a sequential order and ways of being succinct. It will also give the students experience in writing at an academic level, writing for a dissertation and other publications, as well as referencing according to particular systems, such as the APA. The second part of the unit will address the use of technology as a pedagogy for teaching and learning in schools and in different settings and learning environments. The students will be exposed to the theoretical trends and issues in technology enhanced learning and HE. The students will be able to link constructivist learning approaches to TEL and see how it can be used as an effective pedagogy and learning approach. Strategies for teaching HE through the learning technological sources are discussed and experienced through hands-on sessions. Although specific examples will be addressed and experienced, through hands-on exposure, the students will be taught to assimilate new technologies as they may arise in the future. Examples will be linked to what is available in schools such as eLearning platforms, the interactive whiteboard - (skills and pedagogic potential), digital cameras and smart phones, online learning communities, using the internet as a pedagogic practice, blogs, social media, open source, freeware, tablets, Apps, etc which may be present in schools or which can be appropriate for the HE learning context and related areas. Study-Unit Aims: - Explore writing for different contexts but in particular for academic purposes, dissertations and publications; - Develop an awareness of the benefits of ICT and the new pedagogies in relationship to constructivist learning approaches; - Form strategies for ways of harnessing ICT with Home Economics (HE) effectively in ways which will enhance the pedagogy and the classroom practice; - Familiarise themselves with the material available on the web, internet and software for use in HE teaching; - Plan HE learning activities using ICT as a pedagogic practice and learn how to assimilate technologies which will emerge in the future; - Produce teaching resources with ICT material in ways which will improve learning; - Adapt lessons from generic, framework and content-free programmes; - Use ICT as a means of communicating with parents if necessary. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define the different purposes of writing and identify elements of well-written materials; - Outline basic principles in the area of ICT and educational technology; - Describe and justify ICT as a pedagogic practice; - Discuss ways of how ICT can be used in class to enhance learning for all abilities; - Describe learning communities and communities of practice and how these can enhance professional development and ICT in class. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate confidence in effective writing for different purposes; - Select and practice appropriate writing for academic purposes; - Explore ways of how different technologies can be used for the improvement of classroom teaching and learning; - Demonstrate use of technology in HE as a pedagogy and not merely as a tool; - Collaborate with peers and work on projects which will benefit the enhancement of ICT use in class; - Use ICT effectively for different purposes in a real or simulated classroom environment. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Gage, J., (2006) How to use the Interactive Whiteboard Really Effectively, in your secondary classroom, Routledge. - Jarvis, M., (2014) Brilliant Ideas for using ICT in the classroom, Routledge. (essential) - Kennewell, S., et al. (2000). Developing the ICT-Capable School.UK: Routledge/Falmer. - Leask, M. (2013). Learning to Teach Using ICT in Secondary Schools 3rd edition. UK: Routledge/Falmer. - Muijs, D. & Reynolds, D. (2005). Effective Teaching: Evidence and Practice (2nd ed.). London: Sage. - Mugliett, K., (2009), Online Communities as a professional development tool for effective use of TEL in the classroom, unpublished doctoral thesis. (Paper will be given to students) - OECD. (2001). Learning to Change: ICT in Schools (Schools for Tomorrow). OECD. - OECD, (2015), Students, Computers and Learning: Making the connection. OECD. - Somekh, B. & Davis, N. (1997). Using Information Technology Effectively in Teaching and Learning. London: Routledge. Plus a lecturer-provided reading/resource pack |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Karen Mugliett Erika Pace |
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