| CODE | TEB5006 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Strategies for Learning and Teaching in Business Education | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Technology and Entrepreneurship Education | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit helps student-teachers acquire the skills needed for the adequate pacing of content and lesson planning in order to teach business education in mixed-ability, multicultural and co-educational settings. Assessment issues are discussed from a theoretical perspective and the preparation of assessment tools for business subjects is embarked upon. The development of educational activities and resources is also addressed. Study-Unit Aims: This unit aims to: - equip student-teachers with the necessary skills enabling pacing of content, lesson planning and resource preparation required to teach business education in mixed-ability settings, - provide a wide range of skills to teach, support and assess students, - enhance a range of skills to devise creative educational activities and resources, and - sensitize student teachers on a number of contemporary issues underlying business education. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - recognise initiatives which present opportunities for learning business subjects, - propose learning events according to the characteristics and needs of the learners, - demonstrate that the nature of the subject impinges upon the nature of the learning events, - identifying and writing specific learning outcomes, aligning them to instructional planning, - discuss assessment issues from a theoretical perspective, - recognise the various assessment tools and how to use them with students. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - devise meaningful learning events for teaching business education, - create good quality educational resources, - employ and adapt community events/resources for educational purposes, - devise good quality assessment tools, - prepare feedback for learners and their guardians in a systematic manner, - formulate strategies to support learners. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Borrington, K. (2004) Teaching and Assessing Skills in Business Studies. Cambridge University Press. - Gronlund N.E. (1985) Measurement and Evaluating in teaching. Collier Macmillan. - Katz L. and Chard S. (1997) Engaging Childrens’ Minds: The Project Approach. Ablex. - Jephcote, M. and Abbot, I. (2005). Teaching Business Education 14 -19. UK: David Fulton Publishers Ltd. - Meli, E. and Bonello, K. (2000) A Critical Approach to Business Studies. Unpublished P.G.C.E. long essay. - Mifsud G. (2009) Business Studies Projects: Attitudes, Support and Assessment Issues. Unpublished P.G.C.E. Long Essay. - Popham W.J. (2005) Classroom Assessment: What teachers need to know. Pearson. Other readings compiled by tutor. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marie Josephine Mallia |
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