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Introduction
This course seeks to introduce learners to the art and science of positive education to encourage and support students thriving and flourishing. Learners 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. Learners 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
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).
Through this course learners will:
1. Gain insight into the science of positive psychology.
2. Develop an understanding of wellbeing from the
perspective of positive education and positive psychology.
3. Explore key concepts and skills which have a significant
impact on personal well-being.
4. Be able to apply the ideas to enhance learner well-being.
5. Develop an understanding of mindset orientations and
implications on learning.
6. Recognize the feedback plays an important role in
developing mindsets.
7. Be able to promote complete immersion in activities
through understanding the nature of engagement, the
pathways to it and the function it has in individual wellbeing.
The following topics will be explored:
- Understanding positive psychology and positive education
- Positive Accomplishment: Developing Individual Potential
- Positive Engagement: Promoting Flow 4. Positive Relationships
- Increasing Social and Emotional
Skills
Standard Course Fee: S$1,122.70
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$1,030.00 | S$336.81 | |
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) | S$130.81 | ||
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.
