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Introduction
This course invites participants to critically examine their lived experiences and views about curriculum, curriculum designing, and curriculum practice through different perspectives— philosophical, historical, socio-political, psychological, and pragmatic. Participants will encounter key concepts and theories in curriculum studies as well as philosophical, sociopolitical, and practical considerations that have a bearing on the design and enactment of a curriculum. Throughout the course, participants will have several opportunities to examine their views about curriculum and reconsider their personal purpose and role(s) in curriculum design and enactment. In addition, they will also explore various curriculum practices, such as the use of formative assessments, inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, differentiated instruction, epedagogies, etc., in relation to educational philosophy, history, sociology, psychology and their personal educational beliefs and values.
This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Advanced Pedagogical Practices
- 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. Be able to examine and understand curriculum and curriculum designing using different theoretical conceptions and from multiple perspectives.
2. Be able to use different theories and perspectives to critically and reflexively reflect on their lived experiences and beliefs about curriculum.
The following topics will be explored:
- Conceptions of curriculum
- The interplay between philosophical understandings of humanity, the purpose(s) of education, epistemology, psychology, society, politics, and curriculum
- Teachers’ relationship with curriculum
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.
