This course is a part of "Year 1 Semester 2 E-Learning Course for Teacher Educators - Pre-service Teacher Education Programme".

Year 1 Semester 2 E-Learning Course for Teacher Educators - Pre-service Teacher Education Programme is organised into the following modules:

• Module 1: Learning Outcomes, Success Criteria and SMART Learning Outcomes
• Module 2: Planning Effective Teaching
• Module 3: Inclusive Practice in the Classroom
• Module 4: Assessment Approaches
• Module 5: Inclusive Assessment and Assessment Rubrics

In this course, we will study Module 2, which covers the following topics. 

Module 2

Module 2.1. Learner-centred Approach

• The characteristics of the learner-centred approach
• Planning teacher-centred lessons
• Planning learner-centred lessons

Module 2.2. Teaching and Learning Approaches, Methods and Strategies

• Teaching approaches, methods and strategies, and parts of a lesson
• Selecting and planning learning activities 

Module 2.3. Classroom Management

• Large classroom management
• Large classrooms and Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• Adapting and planning lessons for large classroom 

After completing this course, teacher educators will be better equipped with the competencies to effectively deliver the Pre-service Teacher Education Year 1 Semester 2 curriculum.

By completing this course, teacher educators will be able to

• identify the characteristics of the learner-centred approach;
  
• identify the advantages and challenges of the learner-centred approach;
• compare and contrast the teacher-centred and learner-centred approach;  
• review the toolbox of teaching and learning strategies and lesson plan template for the pre-service teacher education curriculum;
• distinguish between a teaching approach, a teaching method and a teaching strategy;
• identify teaching approaches, methods and strategies in different subject lesson plans;
• identify the parts of a lesson; 
• select appropriate teaching approaches, methods and strategies for the different parts of a lesson;
• identify classroom management strategies suitable for large classroom; and 
• adapt lessons for large classrooms.