Effective Design for Learning

EDU703

In this online course, you will learn how to design learning experiences that lead to successful curriculum outcomes. You will make use of appropriate resources and activities that enable learners to meet appropriate curriculum outcomes. You will also understand the principles of good assessments and be able to apply these to designed learning experiences. 

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    Level
    7
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    Credits
    10
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    Cost
    2025
    $477 NZ Domestic
    $1,926 NZ International
    2024
    $450 NZ Domestic
    $1,366 NZ International
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    EFTS
    0.0833
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 7 hours per week
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    Prerequisites

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us

Teacher Education Refresh

This is the third course you need to do as part of the Teacher Education Refresh (TER). It is for teachers who are required by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand to complete a four-course programme before regaining their Practising Certificate.

Before you enrol in this course and EDU704 Teaching Practicum you MUST complete:

  • EDU701 Teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand 
  • EDU702 Creating a Culture for Learning.
  • before you enrol in EDU703 Effective Design for Learning.

Fee free study

This course is currently being offered FEE FREE.

  • When you get to the payment screen of the enrolment form choose ‘contract id’ and enter '0805'.
  • Under ‘Contract name’ enter 'TER'
  • Please ignore the message in the contract field: 'A letter of authorisation from the Contract holder must be sent to the Open Polytechnic.' It is not needed for this offer.

What you will learn

When you who successfully complete this course you will be able to:

  • Design learning experiences that include appropriate teaching approaches, resources, learning and assessment activities in order to achieve identified goals.
  • Justify the rationale for designed learning experience choices with reference to knowledge of curriculum, pedagogy, and the learners.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are needed for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Work towards

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Certificate of Achievement

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  •  
    Level
    7
  •  
    Credits
    10
  •  
    Cost
    2025
    $477 NZ Domestic
    $1,926 NZ International
    2024
    $450 NZ Domestic
    $1,366 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.0833
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 7 hours per week
  •  
    Prerequisites

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us