Contemporary Trends in Pedagogical Science – Pedagogy of Inclusion – Inclusion

Course Code:

ΜΥ.1.1

Semester:

1st Semester

Specialization Category:

Compulsory Course

Course Hours:

3

ECTS:

8


Course Tutors

Musena Eleni


The purpose of the course is to highlight and understand the modern approaches of Pedagogical Science, with a focus on promoting inclusive education and shaping the democratic student/citizen.

Upon successful completion of the course, postgraduate students should be able to:

At the level of knowledge

  • Identify and understand the central trends and modern requirements of Pedagogical Science
  • Know the basic democratic principles and values and serve them in their pedagogical work
  • Describe the goals and principles of inclusive education
  • Recognize the richness of the multicultural classroom and support it appropriately

At the level of skills

  • Apply learning theories and psychopedagogical learning principles
  • Integrate into their pedagogical and teaching work modern approaches that support an open and creative school
  • Implement interactive educational programs with educational communities in Europe and worldwide
  • Understand the importance of open environments, sources, and learning content

At the level of competences

  • Justify the theoretical background of their choices during the pedagogical process
  • Handle research literature in relation to issues of inclusive education
  • Organize knowledge and synthesize it with a critical perspective
  • Re-evaluate and redefine their choices
  • Act as role models for education without discrimination and exclusion

General Competences

  • Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
  • Adaptation to new situations
  • Decision-making
  • Teamwork
  • Work in an interdisciplinary environment
  • Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
  • Production of new research ideas
  • Exercise of criticism and self-criticism
  • Promotion of free, creative, and inductive thinking

COURSE CONTENT

  • Pedagogical Science – Contemporary Theoretical Approaches
  • Modern Teaching Directions for developing 21st-century skills
  • Science and Knowledge – Official School Knowledge
  • Curricula – Teaching of Social Sciences
  • Education for Citizenship Identity. Intercultural Education
  • School and Civil Society
  • Organization of teaching work. Planning and implementation (Preschool Education – Primary and Secondary Education)
  • Lesson planning with a structured lesson plan within the framework of authentic learning and assessment
  • Differentiated pedagogy and teaching. Pedagogical and teaching practices of Inclusion (Preschool Education – THEORY)
  • Differentiated pedagogy and teaching. Pedagogical and teaching practices of Inclusion (Primary/Secondary Education – THEORY)
  • Differentiated pedagogy and teaching. Pedagogical and teaching practices of Inclusion (Preschool Education – PRACTICAL EXERCISES)
  • Differentiated pedagogy and teaching. Pedagogical and teaching practices of Inclusion (Primary/Secondary Education – PRACTICAL EXERCISES)
  • Psychopedagogical approaches – Workshop