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Unit 04: Pedagogy and Practice in Education - OTHM Level 7 Diploma In Education Management And Leadership

The aim of this unit is to develop learners' theoretical and practical grounding in approaches to teaching and learning, related to subject pedagogic knowledge and pedagogic practices.

Learning Outcome 1: Understand what is meant by subject pedagogy.

1.1 Explain subject pedagogy in own educational specialism or subject.
1.2 Analyse teaching, learning and assessment approaches relevant to own subject area.
1.3 Evaluate teaching, learning and assessment approaches potential for pedagogy.

Learning Outcome 2: Understand the nature of knowledge and its role in developing pedagogy.

2.1 Critically evaluate the relationship between policy, practice and theory
2.2 Examine how enquiry in practice can extend understanding of pedagogy.

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to draw on theory and research to support own pedagogic practices.

3.1 Apply pedagogic theory and practice.
3.2 Improve professional practice through observation, reflection, evaluation, enquiry and collaboration.
3.3 Self evaluate and apply learning to enhance practice.

Scenario

Assignment Title: Pedagogy and Practice in Education

For this assignment you are required to research on theoretical and practical approaches to teaching and learning, related to subject pedagogic knowledge and pedagogic practices.
This will include observing teaching and learning within your own or related educational setting. You will present your research findings within a fully referenced research report.

Task 1 -
• Research subject pedagogy in own educational specialism or subject.
• Analyse teaching, learning and assessment approaches relevant to own subject area.
• Evaluate teaching, learning and assessment approaches potential for pedagogy.

Task 2 -
• Using an observation of teaching and learning, critically evaluate the relationship between policy, practice and theory
• Examine how enquiry in practice can extend understanding of pedagogy.

Task 3 -

• Use research to apply pedagogic theory and practice in own education setting
• Discuss how professional practice has improved through observation, reflection, evaluation, enquiry and collaboration.
• Self-evaluate and apply learning to enhance practice.