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Introduction
In this course, participants will be introduced to:
1) The art and science of positive education to encourage and support students thriving and flourishing. Participants will be introduced to the concepts of flourishing and well-being and gain an overview of the principles of Positive Education and how it can help school communities to flourish. This course explores the benefits of Positive Education, the underlying research that guides teaching practice and interventions drawn from successful frameworks of social-emotional learning, mental health and positive psychology. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on how the concepts in the domain areas of positivity, positive relationships, positive engagement and positive accomplishment can be nurtured and embedded in classroom and school contexts.
2) The science of positive psychology to encourage and support schools and individuals to flourish. Participants will be introduced to the concept of wellbeing and its constituent components, with specific focus on Character Strengths and Mindfulness. Hence, participants will have the opportunity to develop and practice the skills, knowledge and strategies needed to enhance their students, childrens or employees well-being, while developing their character strengths and mindfulness.
3) The concept of motivation and the various approaches to motivational studies, namely the behaviourist, humanistic, cognitivist and socio-cultural perspectives. They will explore the factors influencing learner motivation, and the reasons why some learners are more motivated than others. Finally, they will have the opportunity to develop and apply the skills, knowledge and strategies needed to enhance their students, children's or employees motivation to learn.
This course is part of:
- FlexiMasters in Advanced Pedagogical Practices
Learners must complete the following courses to attain the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Pedagogical Practices (12 AU):
- MTC902 Designing Curriculum: Theory and Practice (or MTC902A-C)
- MTC903 Assessment for Learning: Theory and Practice (or MTC903A-C)
- MTC904 Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age (or MTC904A-C)
Upon completion of the fourth course, MTC901 Nurturing Learners and Learning (or MTC901A-C), learners will fulfil the AU requirements to attain the FlexiMasters in Advanced Pedagogical Practices (16 AU).
- Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on how the concepts in the domain areas of positivity, positive relationships, positive engagement and positive accomplishment can be nurtured and embedded in classroom and school contexts.
- Participants will have the opportunity to develop and practice the skills, knowledge and strategies needed to enhance their students, childrens or employees well-being, while developing their character strengths and mindfulness.
The following topics will be explored:
- The art and science of positive education to encourage and support students thriving and flourishing.
- The science of positive psychology to encourage and support schools and individuals to flourish.
- The concept of motivation and the various approaches to motivational studies, namely the behaviourist, humanistic, cognitivist and socio-cultural perspectives.
Standard Course Fee: S$4,490.80
SSG Funding Support | Course fee | Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes | |
BEFORE funding & GST | AFTER funding & 9% GST | ||
Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding) | S$4,120.00 | S$1,347.24 | |
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) | S$523.24 | ||
SCs aged ≥ 40 years old | |||
- Standard course fee is inclusive of GST.
- NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
| Course Title (Bite sized) | AU | Course Title (Corresponding intact 4AU course) | AU |
| MTC901A Enhancing Learner Wellbeing, Positive Education Purpose and Practice* | 1 | MTC901 Nurturing Learners and Learning* | 4 |
| MTC901B Enhancing Learner Wellbeing, Character Strengths and Mindfulness* | 1 | ||
| MTC901C Enhancing Learner Motivation* | 2 | ||
| MTC902A The Teacher and the Curriculum* | 1 | MTC902 Designing Curriculum: Theory and Practice* | 4 |
| MTC902B The Elements of Curriculum and Curriculum Designing* | 1 | ||
MTC902C Teachers as Curriculum Designers* | 2 | ||
| MTC903A Assessment for Learning: An overview of theory and practice* | 1 | MTC903 Assessment for Learning: Theory and Practice | 4 |
| MTC903B Assessment for Learning: Deep dive into issues and possibilities* | 1 | ||
| MTC903C Assessment for Learning: Putting it together* | 2 | ||
| MTC904A Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age: Part 1 Digital Learning – The tripartite relationship* | 1 | MTC904 Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age* | 4 |
| MTC904B Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age: Part 2 Digital Learning – Theory-practise nexus* | 1 | ||
| MTC904C Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age: Part 3 Digital Learning – Critical perspectives and deepening understanding* | 2 |
*SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved.
The courses listed are:
- Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Advanced Pedagogical Practices (total 12AUs) and FlexiMasters in Advanced Pedagogical Practices (total 16AUs);
- The 4AU courses are also offered in bite sizes of 1AU or 2AU each.
