School as a professional learning community in the context of a democratic school culture
| Title | Το σχολείο ως επαγγελματική κοινότητα μάθησης στο πλαίσιο μιας δημοκρατικής σχολικής κουλτούρας / School as a professional learning community in the context of a democratic school culture |
| Code | Π3053 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philosophy and Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600027811 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philosophy and Education (2011-today)
Registered students: 32
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedagogic | Compulsory courses beloging to the selected specialisation | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600281273
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600281273
General Competences
- 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)
School as a professional learning community in the context of a democratic school culture
The aim of the course is to highlight the importance, presuppositions and processes of supporting the school as a professional learning community that collaborates, explores and reflects collectively in order to develop a democratic school culture for the benefit of students. The course analyzes the various dimensions of the school's operation as a learning community and their support processes. The dimensions of a democratic school culture are also analyzed. Emphasis is placed on supporting research and reflection by members of the school community as prerequisites for participatory and evidence-based decision-making and the design of educational interventions with a democratic and inclusive orientation. Examples of the school's function as a learning community are presented in key school functions such as the formation of the school's vision and policy, the planning and evaluation of the educational work, teaching and learning, the support of student councils, the participation of the members of the educational community in the co-formation, implementation and evaluation of their decisions.
Keywords
professional learning communities, education, school as a learning organisation, democratic school culture, facilitators of learning communities
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Last Update
01-07-2025
