Myanmar Teacher Platform

Course Description

This course, Exploring Relevant Strategies for Your Classroom, surveys the foundational elements of pedagogy and provides educators with practical ways to apply theory and models in the classroom. The course covers the following modules: 

Module 1. Pedagogical Theory and Practice

1.1. Pedagogy in the classroom 

1.2. Ten high impact teaching strategies 

Module 2. Learning Models and Teaching Methods

2.1. Learning models 

2.2. Teaching methods 

Module 3. Strategies for Effective Learning 

3.1. Autonomy and student ownership in learning 

3.2. Active and passive learning 

3.3. Cooperative learning 

Key terms

Active learning; autonomy; cooperative learning; learning models; pedagogy; student ownership; teaching methods, teaching strategies.

Course Objectives

This course will help you understand relevant pedagogical theories and practices in the context of Myanmar in the 21st century. It will also allow you to recognize and practice strategies for engaging students in their learning effectively.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, teachers will be able to 

• Recognise the meaning of pedagogy; 
• Explain how pedagogy relates to theory and practice; 
• Identify 10 high impact teaching practices;
• Match 10 high impact teaching practices with examples;
• Identify the steps to learning in the learning models; 
• Practice basic learning models relevant to local contexts;
• Assess the advantages and disadvantages of different teaching methods; 
• Recognize the teaching methods through examples;
• Explain the importance of autonomy and student ownership in learning; 
• Review active and passive learning;
• Identify the steps to implementing active learning in lesson planning; and  
• Understand the relationship between positive interdependence and individual accountability in cooperative learning.

Assessment and Certification

In order to get the certification, you need to finish all the course work, quizzes and final assessment.

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