Details for EDU322 The Self-Reflective Educator

This subject is designed to encourage the pre-service teachers to take time to reflect on their own personalities in the light of their chosen career and potential leadership positions that they are likely to encounter throughout their profession. It also aims to equip them to handle stress and possible conflict situations with better outcomes for all involved. The students will also be encouraged to enlarge the spiritual side of their life and in so doing equip them to further develop their own philosophy of education, in order to provide a firm foundation for a long successful career in serving future generations of children. 

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: EDU322
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following is a prerequisite and corequisite:

• EDU103 Foundations of Christian Education 

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Critically reflect on one’s own approach to teaching using personality profiles, as well as feedback from mentors and peers, examining how it improves one’s own teaching practice in the classroom;
2. Demonstrate an integrated understanding of personality profiles and leadership theory in the spiritual formation of an educator;
3. Evaluate the impact of different leadership types within communities, such as churches, community organisations and schools;
4. Reflect on the catalysts for increased stress and conflict in life and work and explore effective management and coping strategies;
5. Integrate a sustainable model of Christian education within a personal, dynamic philosophy of education.
6. Demonstrate increasing competence in a broad range of general teaching skills including: planning, implementing, assessing and reflecting on learning experiences;
7. Understand and apply a range of self-reflective theories, ideas and practices in classroom contexts from a Christian or alternate context.

Subject Content

1. Personality profiles
2. Leadership Types
3. Spiritual Formation
4. Heart of the Teacher
5. Toward a Sustainable Model of Christian Education

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face (intensive)
• eLearning (online/synchronous)

Note: This subject involves mandatory professional experience EXP215 Professional Experience in a school setting

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Critical Reflection (20%)
2. Interview Analysis (30%)
3. Major Essay (50%)

Prescribed Text

• Duncan, T.A. (September 2015). Looking forward: Reflecting on my cultural competence as an educator. English Journal, 105(1): 81-86. 
• Goldman, J.D.G and Grimbeek, P. (June 2015). Pre-service primary school teachers’ self-reflective competencies in their own teaching. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 30(2): 189-207. 
• Marzano, R.J., et al. (2012). Becoming a reflective teacher. Centennial CO: Marzano Research Laboratory. Warren, R. (2012). The purpose driven life: What on earth am I here for? (Expanded ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. 
• Willard, D. (2012). Renovation of the heart 10th anniversary ed.: Putting on the character of Christ. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress publishing group.