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This book supports the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training for anyone training to teach in the further education and skills sector. Full of informed practical guidance and supported by meaningful links to theory and educational research, it covers all mandatory units included in the diploma and has been carefully designed to be your indispensable guide to successfully achieving the qualification.
Thought-provoking activities in every chapter highlight key points and show how you can apply them in practice allowing you to enhance your teaching skills. This book clearly communicates what underpins high-quality teaching and empowers you to succeed as a teacher of learners in the further education and skills sector.
New to this edition:
· Reflective activities in every chapter encouraging you to engage critically with key concepts
· New coverage of employability offering pragmatic guidance for succeeding in the workplace
· Content updated to reflect current policy directions within the sector
· Links to further reading throughout highlighting key literature on each major topic
List of contents
Chapter 1: Education and Training: The Teacher's Role and Responsibilities
Chapter 2: Planning for Teaching and Learning
Chapter 3: Choosing and Using Resources
Chapter 4: Assessing for Teaching and Learning
Chapter 5: Communication and Teaching Strategies
Chapter 6: Learning: Theory and Practice
Chapter 7: Managing Learners
Chapter 8: Professionalism and Continuing Professional Development
Chapter 9: Curriculum Development and Design
Chapter 10: The Wider Context of Professional Practice
Chapter 11: Successfully Completing Your Diploma in Education and Training
About the author
Jim Gould has over forty years of experience in teaching within the schools, Adult Education and Further Education sectors. He has managed Teacher Education departments in colleges in Surrey and Hampshire and although now semi-retired remains active in the delivery of Certificate in Education and BA (Hons) Education programmes at Farnborough College of Technology. Jim has extensive experience in curriculum development and has acted in a consultancy role in a variety of validation events. He supports Blackpool Football Club.
Dr Jodi Roffey-Barentsen is Programme Manager of Education and Teacher Training at Farnborough College of Technology in Hampshire. She has extensive experience in teaching and learning in a range of educational settings and is responsible for a suite of degree courses in education and learning support. Her research interests are in the field of Reflective Practice, the deployment of Teaching Assistants and Transition to HE. Jodi works as a consultant for an international exam board and is a Fellow of the Institute for Learning.
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An informative overview of the social and political factors influencing professional practice and curriculum development excellent support for new practitioners.
Lynne Reveley, Lecturer for Education and Training at Solihull College and University Centre
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