The lives of children-INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Learners and Learning
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Syllabus
Grading and Logistics
The lives of children-Lectures
Outline for Week One
Lecture 1.1: Who are the learners?
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Lecture 1.2: Issues of identity
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Lecture 1.3: Boys and girls
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Lecture 1.4: The multicultural classroom
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How children learn-Lectures
Outline for Week Two
Lecture 2.1: Self confidence and self esteem
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Lecture 2.2: The concept of 'agency'
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Lecture 2.3: Differentiating learning and teaching
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Lecture 2.4: Rules and roles
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How children learn-Interview
Interview 1: Looking at weeks one and two
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Engaging with students-Lectures
Outline for Week Three
Lecture 3.1: Language in the classroom
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Lecture 3.2: Rewarding and celebrating achievement
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Lecture 3.3: Questioning in the classroom
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Lecture 3.4: Working in pairs, triads, and groups
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The power of the peer group-Lectures
Outline for Week Four
Lecture 4.1: Understanding peer groups
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Lecture 4.2: Smoking, alcohol, drugs and peer pressure
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Lecture 4.3: Bullying
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Lecture 4.4: Labeling
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The power of the peer group-Interview
Interview 2: Looking at weeks three and four
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Learning that travels-Lectures
Outline for Week Five
Lecture 5.1: Learning in the home
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Lecture 5.2: Homework
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Lecture 5.3: Transitions
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Lecture 5.4: The uses and value of indicators
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Four key thinkers-Lectures
Outline for Week Six
Lecture 6.1: PaiObanya
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Lecture 6.2: David Perkins
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Lecture 6.3: Lev Vygotsky
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Lecture 6.4: Abraham Maslow
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Four key thinkers-Interview
Interview 3: Looking at weeks five and six
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