Teaching Essentials for Practitioners: Planning Your Learning Impact – Methods for Change

Welcome to the Teaching Essentials for Education Practitioners course!

Whether you are a seasoned practitioner seeking to refine your skills or just beginning your journey in the world of teaching, this course provides you a foundational understanding of teaching and learning. It equips you with the skills to design and deliver effective instruction.

This course includes video lectures, useful readings and other resources to support your learning impact journey. The online training materials are entirely self-paced so that it is available when it is most convenient and timely for you.

Over the course of this training, we will address the following overarching topics:

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GETTING STARTED GUIDE

About the Instructor

Course User Orientation

Course Introduction

Teaching Essentials for Practitioners

Topics and Objectives

Course Overview

Module 1

Practitioners’ Roles in Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments Across Cultures

Educational Practitioners’ Roles in Creating Effective and Inclusive Learning Environments 5 Topics

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Formal vs Non-formal vs Informal Learning

Current Educational Trends

Evolution of Formal Education

Best Practices for Inclusive Professional Development

Connection to Participant’s Knowledge and Experiences

Cultural Differences in Expectations from Instructors 4 Topics

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Art Appreciation Workshop Scenario

Understanding Variability

Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions

Kluckholn and Strodtbeck’s Value Orientations

How Cultural Norms Affect Communication Styles, Classroom Behavior, and Learning Preferences 4 Topics

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Communication Styles

Classroom Behavior

Learning Preferences

Feedback and Evaluation

Addressing the Challenges in Teaching Diverse Classrooms 5 Topics

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Challenges in Teaching Diverse Cultures

Stereotyping and Bias

Differing Learning Preferences

Cultural Misunderstandings

Unequal Access to Resources

Module 2

How Learning Happens in the Human Brain and What teaching Methods Help and Inhibit Learning

How Humans Process Information 5 Topics

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Information Processing Model (Miller&Shriffin, 1960’s)

Roles of Sensory Information in Learning

Roles of Sensory Memory in Learning

Roles of Working Memory in Learning

Roles of Long-Term Memory in Learning

Effective Teaching Methods 5 Topics

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Sensory Information

Encoding Strategies

Long Term Memory

Teaching Methods that Inhibit Learning 1 Topic

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Enhancing Learning Environments: Addressing Information Overload, Organization, Interaction, and Individual Needs

Barriers to Learning and Learner Needs: A Maslowian Perspective 1 Topic

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Barriers to Learning Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy

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Writing Clear and Measurable Learning Objectives

The Framework of Learning: Goals, Outcomes, Objectives, Assessments, and Activities 5 Topics

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Learning Goals, Outcomes, and Objectives

Assessments and Class Activities’ Roles in Measuring Outcomes and Objectives

Why Define Learning Outcomes?

Why are Learning Objectives important in instructional design?

The Benefits of Articulated Learning Outcomes in a Course Description for Learners

Bloom’s Taxonomy of Thinking Skills and its Application in Instructional Design 1 Topic

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Learning Goals, Outcomes, and Objectives

Writing SMART Learning Objectives 3 Topics

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Ensuring Alignment for Effective Education and Development

Writing SMART Learning Objectives

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Utilizing Specific Verbs for Crafting Cognitive Objectives

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