About this degree
This programme has been developed to respond to educational practitioner needs in both UK and international settings. Its field of study is pedagogical practice examined through the different lenses of learning, assessment, the curriculum and action research. Learning is presented through using the community of practice as a tool to share and enhance understanding.
Participants may study their modules in any order but there are no core or compulsory modules. The programme is also designed as pre-masters level teaching so enabling those whose undergraduate qualifications do not meet master's level entry the opportunity to gain a qualification which will prepare them for master's level.
Who this course is for
Anyone with a level 5 or above qualification who has access to a learning environment e.g., school or college.
The award has been developed for teachers, teaching assistants, educational administrators, tutors in FE Colleges as well as those in other professions such as medicine, the police force, librarians, and support staff working in educational settings.
What this course will give you
Through an established virtual learning environment, participants follow directed tasks, including reading, video and audio clips, as well as full lectures presented by IOE academics. Responses are then shared with the online community and participants are encouraged to respond to each other, thereby enriching their understanding of practice in different educational settings globally, from the perspective of practitioners or learners.
Participants are supported in exploring educational practice through engagement with international research, academic and professional literature, so examining updated knowledge about theories and practices in education.