MAEL 206
The Leadership of Effective Pedagogy
This study unit sets out to help Educational Leaders use their leadership role and skills in order to lead a more effective pedagogical experience in the Educational Institutions they are responsible for.
By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:
This programme adopts continuous and summative methods of assessment including assignments, online tasks, reflective journals, projects and video presentations. For further details, kindly refer to the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Policy and Procedures.
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2. James, M. & Pollard, A. (2011) TLRP’s ten principles for effective pedagogy: rationale, development, evidence, argument and impact, Research Papers in Education, 26:3, 275-328, DOI: 10.1080/02671522.2011.590007
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2. Cutajar, M. (2007); Educational Reform in the Maltese Islands. Journal of Maltese Education Research, 5(1), 3-21.
3. Dale, R. (2009); Pedagogy and cultural convergence. In H. Daniels, H. Lauder & J. Porter (Eds.), Educational Theories, Cultures and Learning: A Critical Perspective, (pp. 27-38). New York: Routledge.
4. Darmanin, M. (1990); Maltese Primary School Teachers’ Experience of Centralised Policies. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 11(3), 275-308.
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6. Fenech, J. (1991); Primary curriculum development and evaluation in Malta: the current situation. In C. Farrugia (Ed.), A National Minimum Curriculum for Malta: proceedings of the Maltese workshop on the National Minimum Curriculum for the primary level, (pp. 35-45). Malta: The University of Malta, The Foundation for International Studies and The Ministry of Education.
7. Freire, P. (1972); Pedagogy of the oppressed. New York: Herder and Herder.
8. Hamilton, D. (2009); Blurred in translation: Reflections on pedagogy in public education. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 17(1), 5–16.
9. Leach, J. & Moon, B. (2008); The Power of Pedagogy. London: SAGE publications Ltd.
10. Murphy, P. (1996); Defining Pedagogy. In P.F. Murphy & C.V. Gipps (Eds.), Equity in the Classroom: Towards Effective Pedagogy for Girls and Boys, (pp. 28-39). UNESCO.
11. Peresso, R. (2016); “Malta+5: Insights on the Pedagogical Culture in Maltese Primary Schools Through International Comparisons” in Hallitzky M, Rakhkochkine A, KochPriewe B, Störtländer JC, & Trautmann M; (Editors), Comparative Research into Didactics and Curriculum – National and International Perspectives, (pp. 231-9). Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt.
12. Peresso, R. (2016); “Riding on the back of a giant: adding Malta to the 5 Cultures study by Robin Alexander” in Compare: A Journal of International and Comparative Education. DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2016.1253457
13. Sahlberg, Pasi. (2015); Finnish lessons 2.0: what can the world learn from educational change in Finland? New York: Teachers College Press.
14. Thiessen, D., Campell, E., Gaztambide-Fernandez, R., Niyozov, S., Anwaruddin, S., Cooke, C. & Gladstone, L. (2013); Perspectives on Pedagogy. Curriculum Inquiry, 43(1), 1-13.
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