INED 100

INED 100: CURRENT TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL PEDAGOGY
3 CREDITS

This is an introductory-level course designed to demonstrate the importance of the teaching/learning exchange, which represents excellence in pedagogy and effective classroom instruction. Students will explore strategies in innovative teaching commensurate with the needs of the 21st century. Emphasis on student-centred learning using active learning approaches, personalized instruction furthered by the use of differentiation of instruction. Holistic child development will be explored through the examination of child to adolescent development from a variety of perspectives; psychological, cognitive, affective and motor-kinaesthetic domains. Foundations to effective teaching as outlined in the theories of learning and psycho-social development of the child will be introduced. The impact of nature/nurture on student performance is examined by an analysis of the relevant theories namely: attachment theory, social learning theory, and ecological systems theory. Most importantly, an emphasis on strategies to transfer innovative teaching techniques when teaching other languages, in particular, the languages of the Indigenous people.