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Introduction
Positive education is a paradigm that combines traditional education focused on academic skill development with approaches that nurture wellbeing and promote good mental health (Seligman, 2011). In the process, students’ social, emotional, moral and intellectual facets are developed (Waters, 2011). Significant to this perspective is the scientific inquiry into factors and strategies that promote wellbeing from a preventive and proactive rather than deficit model (Ahern, 2017). In view of this inherently worthy goal, this course seeks to introduce learners to the science of positive psychology to encourage and support schools and individuals to flourish. Learners 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’, children’s or employee’s well-being, while developing their character strengths and mindfulness.
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. Develop an understanding of wellbeing from the perspective
of positive psychology and positive education.
2. Be able to apply the ideas to enhance learner well-being in
their home, school or organisational context as well as in
their personal lives.
3. Develop an understanding of the VIA classification of
strengths.
4. Be able to identify their signature strengths and the signature
strengths of others.
5. To learn to use their signature strengths more fully in their
personal and professional lives.
6. To acquire and demonstrate a mindful disposition through
self-regulation of attention and focus on present
experiences.
The following topics will be explored:
- Understanding positive psychology and positive education.
- Harnessing character strengths.
- Developing mindfulness.
- Developing Positive Emotions
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.
