Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training Teaching

Education, Training and Development - Schooling

Purpose and Rationale

Purpose:

The Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training Teaching strives to prepare beginner college lecturers for a profession with complex and comprehensive aims, roles, knowledge, skills, and attitudes. It is a one-year qualification that aims to prepare Adult Education and Training (AET) and Community Education and Training (CET) lecturers. The program includes a specialization in at least one subject field specific to the Adult and Community Education and Training (ACET) sector.

Learners will not only acquire teaching skills but also understand the crucial role educators play in serving a community. The qualification aims to engage learners in exploring what to teach, why to teach, and how to teach effectively. The ultimate goal is to equip beginner ACET lecturers to be active, creative, and reflective practitioners in a changing world, with a deep understanding of teaching as a professional practice.

Key Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this qualification, qualifying learners will be able to:

  1. Apply integrated knowledge of theories of learning to critically reflect on teaching and learning processes.
  2. Construct knowledge creatively, promote inquiry, and foster independent thinking.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of learners' development in various social contexts.
  4. Integrate subject knowledge and pedagogical content in at least one subject discipline.
  5. Organize and manage professional practice effectively, embracing critical inquiry and ethical engagement.
  6. Collect, analyze, apply, and evaluate principles of teaching, learning, and research inclusively.
  7. Communicate effectively using the Language of Learning and Teaching to mediate learning to adult learners in diverse ACET contexts.
  8. Apply basic ICT and science and technology skills for teaching and developing electronic learning materials.
  9. Display competency in theories of adult learning and perspectives shaping adult education.
  10. Demonstrate reflective competency through self-reflection on learning processes and professional practice.

The qualification aims to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment practices by developing prospective adult and community education and training college lecturers who can continuously reflect and enhance their teaching practice within the context of adult and community education and training.

Outcomes

  1. Apply Integrated knowledge of theories of learning and meta-cognition (Adult and Community educational theory), to develop the ability to critically reflect on own and others` teaching and learning processes, creatively construct knowledge and promote enquiry and the development of independent thinking.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of knowledge of learners and their development in diverse social contexts, the practical understanding of teaching and learning, the development of knowledge and skills to organise teaching, learning and assessment effectively in a community college or adult learning centre environment.
  3. Assimilate and integrate subject knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge in at least one subject discipline.
  4. Organise and effectively manage the vision of professional practice which includes critical enquiry, ethical engagement, a professional disposition, and a critical understanding of teaching as a profession.
  5. Collect, analyse, apply, and critically evaluate the principles and practice of teaching, learning, and research in an inclusive manner.
  6. Communicate in and use the Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT) and any of the languages of communication and conversation in mediating learning in a theoretically informed manner to adult learners in diverse ACET contexts and situations.
  7. Apply basic ICT and science and technology Skills for teaching and learning and the development of electronic learning materials.
  8. Demonstrate foundational competency through appropriate understanding of the theories of adult learning and the different perspectives that shape the practice of adult education.
  9. Display practical competency in professional and academic perspectives within the Adult and Community Education and Training colleges and centres in the country.
  10. Demonstrate reflective competency for self-reflection on learning processes and professional practice by drawing on the interpretive resources provided by theoretical and contextual understanding

Assessment Criteria

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

  • Communicate or present own ideas and opinions from a Psychological, Philosophical Inclusive, and Sociological perspective in well-formed arguments, using appropriate knowledge from the discipline of education.
  • Reflect on own and others' teaching methods, thinking processes, and perspectives.
  • Plan for the development of skills, knowledge and attitudes while teaching within the requirements of the National Curriculum.
  • Apply fundamental knowledge and language skills in a variety of texts and contexts.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

  • Improve learning through the implementation of different theories of learning.
  • Link the content with the practice and use the everyday experiences of learners as the basis for the planning and preparation of their lessons.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

  • Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and teaching.
  • Develop and apply knowledge of subject content and classroom practice (methodology) to enhance curriculum construction.
  • Generate comprehensive lesson plans for a particular term.
  • Present a lesson on the subject using various teaching and learning strategies in the lesson presentation.
  • Present evidence of a suitable assessment strategy and the methods used to assess learners.
  • Reflect on and evaluate own lesson presentations.
  • Develop a research culture with the aim of producing independent and lifelong learning learners.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

  • Accurately and critically reflect on, evaluate, and address own learning needs in a self-directed manner, and facilitate collaborative learning.
  • Gain industry experience and develop a professional portfolio (Continuing Professional Development).
  • Develop knowledge and skills of classroom practice through placement in education and specialist workplace settings.
  • Apply professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes to real situations through work-based activities in a community college or specialist workplace setting.
  • Ethically engage with all the stakeholders in the professional teaching context.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

  • Develop learners from diverse social and cultural contexts.
  • Work effectively in a diversity of contexts that characterize the South African educational landscape.
  • Display an appreciation for multi-culturalism and multi-multilingualism and display the necessary sensitivity to these issues in the classroom.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

  • Identify and apply the core concepts of the language of teaching and learning.
  • Apply fundamental knowledge and language skills in a variety of texts and contexts.
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of the language and be able to communicate at a superficial level.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

  • Apply ICT in education and develop ICT-based teaching, learning, and assessment resources.
  • Design electronic learning materials and use them to present a lesson.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:

  • Analyse his/her organizational/college context of practice.
  • Locate his/her practice within the policy contexts of adult education and training in South Africa.
  • Understand the role of adult education and training in national economic and social development.
  • Apply the current globalization processes of knowledge and adult learning conceptions.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:

  • Design adult learning programs and materials.
  • Facilitate, manage, and assess adult learning as may be required.
  • Evaluate adult learning programs and carry out necessary research to capacitate practice.
  • Structure, develop and provide evidence for arguments and propositions.
  • Communicate effectively in written, oral, and electronic forms.
  • Take part in systematic research, supported by information retrieval and processing skills.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:

  • Critically reflect on his/her own processes of learning and other professional practice for improvement.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT:

  • Formative assessment tasks include problem-solving individual and/or group assignments and projects, case studies, portfolio development, class discussions, quizzes, field trip reports, and poster design.
  • Summative assessments consist of written class tests and examinations.
  • Integrated assessment includes project reports, a portfolio of evidence, and an oral presentation related to the needs and requirements of communities.
  • Assessment should be both formative and summative, consist of a wide variety of forms, measure both theoretical and practical competence, be transparent to learners, and relate to the purpose of the qualification.
  • Workplace Integrated Learning (WIL) is supervised by workplace mentors, lecturers, and moderators.

Summary:

This document outlines the assessment criteria for various exit level outcomes in the field of education. It covers a wide range of skills and competencies including communication, reflection, lesson planning, creating a conducive learning environment, utilizing ICT, and understanding cultural diversity. The integrated assessment approach combines formative and summative assessments to ensure holistic development of learners.

Qualification Details

Type
Advanced Diploma
NQF Level
07
Min. Credits
120
SAQA Source
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Description
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is a public university located in Cape Town, South Africa. It was established in 2005 through the merger of three separate institutions. CPUT offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields including engineering, business, health sciences, applied sciences, and design and informatics. The university is known for its focus on applied research and innovation, and it has strong partnerships with industry and community organizations. CPUT is committed to providing quality education and preparing students for successful careers in their chosen fields.

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