MA Education Learning Theories in Action

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MA EducationLearning Theories in Action

• Target Audience
• Engagement with popular theories of learning and
  cognition, such as Visual, Auditory, Kinaesthetic
  (VAK), Garners multiple intelligences and Brain
  Gym has become a focus for many educational
  settings in recent years. The drive to enhance
  the standards of teaching and learning makes
  application of these theories attractive. This
  module focuses on these and other theories of
  learning, exploring the evidence to support them
  and offering participants the opportunity to
  critically examine them. This module will be
  attractive to all practitioners who are
  interested in understanding the process of
  effective learning and who wish to explore the
  implications of learning theories for their
  practice and for the management of their
  educational settings.
• Objectives
• Enhanced understanding of theories of learning
  and cognition,
• Critical review of the evidence for theories of
  learning and cognition,
• Critical evaluation of the implications for
  application of theories of learning and cognition
  within a range of educational settings.
• Teaching Methods
• Taught sessions
• Directed activities
• Guided research/reflection
• Email and face-to-face tutorials
• Assessment
• Participants following the module will be
  required to select an area of their professional
  work for development, and they will therefore
  plan, implement and evaluate a small-scale
  enquiry and submit a critical appraisal of the
  outcomes of their work for assessment. They will
  also prepare a report of their findings for
  dissemination to others.
• Module Code 7PE163