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This course aims to give you an intermediate level of understanding of social psychology, providing a balance between theory and application through a study of the individual and social contexts.

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This online course introduces ākonga to the role research and inquiry play in learning and teaching. Ākonga will come to understand the importance of evidenced based decision making when evaluating and adapting their practice. Research and inquiry data gathering methods are introduced to support evidence-based reflection including a consideration of Māori and Pacific approaches. Ākonga will practise accessing resources, research studies and evidence relevant to their teaching context.

Ākonga undertaking this course explore the content of the four strands of the Health and Physical Education curriculum area of the New Zealand Curriculum. A key focus is the seven key areas of learning in this curriculum area: mental health, sexuality education, food and nutrition, body care and physical safety, physical activity, sports studies and outdoor education.

In this course ākonga critique various conceptual frameworks and theoretical ideas in English language and literacy and expand these within a multiliteracies approach to learning and teaching primary English. A major focus is on listening, reading, and viewing.

In this course ākonga become familiar with concepts that are foundational to the learning and teaching of Numeracy, Mathematics and Science including the role of appropriate resources and approaches. This course presents how play-based learning and play-based teaching are applied in the early years in these curriculum areas.

This professional experience placement provides ākonga with opportunities to develop the professional knowledge, skills and dispositions required to work in a school/kura. Ākonga are introduced to pedagogical skills, bi-cultural practices, and professional behaviours to ensure inclusive and respectful relationships with tamariki, parents, whānau and communities.

This online course examines the bicultural partnership between Tangata Whenua and the Crown forged through Te Tiriti o Waitangi and what this means for its multicultural education settings.

This online ECE course provides you with an in-depth examination of the ethical principles and issues in research and teaching in Aotearoa.