Community-Based Approaches in Education: Health, Physical Education and Social Sciences

Description

This course provides pre-service teachers with an introduction to the conceptual and structural frameworks in the New Zealand Curriculum (2007) in the Health, Physical Education and Social Sciences Learning Areas with a particular emphasis placed on well- informed practical application. A community based emphasis provides participants with a local context to explore key concepts and issues in authentic community settings. Course content will demonstrate the College's commitment to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te reo me nga tikanga Maori and the Ministry of Education's Pasifika Education Strategy. The course will complement learning in other courses in the Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning (Primary)