Developing Teachers' Critical Thinking Through Educational Designing

Timetable

Module aim (aims)

To strengthen the knowledge and abilities in the educational designing field· To stimulate self-reflection and self-consciousness in becoming a teacher· To prepare participants for further independent studies and for managing self professional development

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

Pre-service teachers, students of Educational studies (with school apprenticeship)

Syllabus

Week 1: Organizational meeting; Students self-presentation Week 2: Defining educational goals and strategies Goals, aims, purposes, targets and objectives in education; different aspects; sources for educational objectives; aims and material and pupils activities; taxonomies of objectives; learning evidences; developing course rationale.Week 3: Defining educational goals and strategies Goals, aims, purposes, targets and objectives in education; different aspects; sources for educational objectives; aims and material and pupils activities; taxonomies of objectives; learning evidences; developing course rationale. Week 4: Media in teaching and learning Media and their classification; How important are media in learning and teaching science; the changes in educational process with using media; information technology in teaching scienceWeek 5: Media in teaching and learning Media and their classification; How important are media in learning and teaching science; the changes in educational process with using media; information technology in teaching science Week 6: Matching teaching strategies Settings of references for identification learning strategies; learning styles and teachingstyle; teaching methods and teaching strategies; self-fulfilling prophesies and teaching styles; aims, objectives and constructivism; constructivism and teaching strategies; rituals in teaching and learning.Week 7: Matching teaching strategies Settings of references foridentification learning strategies; learning styles and teachingstyle; teaching methods and teaching strategies; self-fulfilling prophesies and teaching styles; aims, objectives and constructivism; constructivism and teaching strategies; rituals in teaching and learning.Week 8: Cultural contexts of educationWeek 9: Teacher and teaching competencies Teaching profession: art or science? Different ways of developing the competencies; teachers ideologies; self-observation Week 10: Teacher and teaching competencies Teaching profession: art or science? Different ways of developing the competencies; teachers ideologies; self-observation Week 11: Assessment and educational evaluation Categories and methods of assessment; assessment and constructivist approach to teaching; authentic assessment; learning evidences; analyzing and interpretation of learning outcomes; assessment and multiple intelligence, teachers understanding of the evaluation; its meaning in developing educational process; teacher self development; evaluation and assessment; emotional intelligence; self evaluationWeek 12: Assessment and educational evaluation Categories and methods of assessment; assessment and constructivist approach to teaching; authentic assessment; learning evidences; analyzing and interpretation of learning outcomes; assessment and multiple intelligence, teachers understanding of the evaluation; its meaning in developing educational process; teacher self development; evaluation and assessment; emotional intelligence; self evaluationWeek 13: Teacher personality and philosophies of teaching being a good teacher, professional development, teaching ideologiesWeek 14: Teacher personality and philosophies of teaching being a good teacher, professional development, teaching ideologiesWeek 15: Closing meeting

Reading list

Buzan T. (1990) The Mind Map Book. Radiant Thinking. The Major Evolution in Human Thoyght, BBC BooksDick W., Carey L. (1996) The Systematic Design of Instruction, HarperCollins College Publishers, New YorkHealy J.M. (1999) Endangered Minds. Why Children Don’t Think – and What We Can Do About It, Simon & Shuster, New YorkKemp J., Morrison G., Ross S. (1998) Designing Effective Instruction, Prentice Hall, New JerseyKemp J. (2000) Designing. An Interactive Guidebook for Education in the 21st Century Education, Technos, BloomingtonZeichner K., Liston D. (1996) Reflective Teaching. An Introduction, LEA, New Jersey