PED5822 - Adaptive Teaching

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 - Examine and reflect on their own progression regarding meeting specific needs (K4; I3)
2 - Recognise the diverse nature of learners and related barriers to learning for all children (K5; P2)
3 - Compare and contrast key pedagogies in meeting the needs of a diverse range of learners, including children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through adaptive and responsive teaching. (K6; E8)

Content:

The module looks at how teachers identifying individual needs builds students’ knowledge of approaches or interventions to support specific needs.

Students learn how to prepare lessons/sequences of learning with awareness of common barriers or misconceptions about a topic and with reference to pupils’ prior knowledge.Students will gain an awareness of barriers to learning experienced by children with identified specific additional needs: e.g. physical needs, medical needs, social/emotional/behavioural needs, linguistic needs (English as an additional language); and specific learning differences.

Knowledge of statutory duties in relation to pupils with specific needs will be secured.

Non-Assessed Enhancement
The module includes a placement from a range of settings outside mainstream classrooms. Students will be provided with opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding within a particular area of interest e.g. special school provision, museums education, outdoor learning, international learning and spiritual and cultural retreats.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module will be delivered on campus, through face-to-face taught lectures, practical workshops and sessions led by experienced professionals/colleagues from school and outside agencies. Active and collaborative learning approaches will be used, including through incorporating integrative assessment and collaborative group work. Learning will be supported by the University’s VLE (Moodle), where a range of directed tasks will be offered.

Lectures
Hours: 20
Intended group size: Cohort

Workshops / Seminars
Hours: 20
Intended group size: 40

Guided independant study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
Students will be provided with a critical incident scenario; their response will indicate how adaptive teaching can be used to meet the needs of all learners.

Assessment:

001 Response to a Critical Incident; 3000 words; End Semester 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Christopher Price
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5S2Q5S2Q5S2Q5S2Q5S2Q5S2Q5S2Q

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