Issues in Education
| Title | Θέματα στην Εκπαίδευση / Issues in Education |
| Code | ΕΚΠ 522 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016540 |
Programme of Study: PMS THEŌRĪTIKĪS KAI EFARMOSMENĪS GLŌSSOLOGIAS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLŌSSA, LOGOTECΗNIA KAI PSĪFIAKA MESA STĪN EKPAIDEUSĪ | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Class ID | 600132999
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600132999
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• Learn the basic theories and pedagogical approaches of the major pedagogists (e.g. Comenius, Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Froebel, Dewey, Montessori) and be able to identify these in practice
• Become familiar with pedagogical principles in Educational Curricula and International practices related to language learning (e.g. Forest schools, Reggio Emilia schools, Montessori schools, High/Scope approach).
• Become familiar with pedagogical aspects relating to learners with special educational needs due to different ethnicity, different/special learning needs etc)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course aims to introduce students to the basic principles of Pedagogy that relate to children’s learning process. Modern educational theories that relate to children’s learning process and Educational Curricula are also discussed.
Keywords
pedagogy, Educational curricula, school
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Class notes and lectures as well as all instructional material is uploaded on the elearning platform. Communication with students is carried out via emails.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.4 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 78 | 2.8 | |||
| Written assigments | 158 | 5.7 | |||
| Total | 275 | 10 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral article presentation 20% Poster presentation (individual mini project I) 30% Written report of individual project II (about 2000 words) 40% Class participation 10%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Δεν δίνεται.
Additional bibliography for study
Bruce, T. (2005) Developing Learning in Early Childhood. London: Paul Chapman Publishing.
Isaacs, B. (2007) Bringing the Montessori Approach to Your Early Years Practice. David Fulton Publishers Ltd, Routledge Education.
Jackman, H. (2011) Early Education Curriculum: A Child's Connection to the World. Hampshire: Cengage Learning
Miller L. and L. Pound (eds) (2010). Theories and Approaches to Learning in the Early Years. London: Sage Publications Ltd.
Mooney, C. (2000). Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erickson, Piaget and Vygotsky. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.
Palmer, J. (ed.) (2001). Fifty Major Thinkers on Education. London: Routledge.
Pound, L. (2005). How Children Learn. London: Step Forward Publishing Ltd
Wood, D. (1988). How Children Think and Learn. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
Last Update
10-02-2020
