Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
The module aims to introduce students to teachers’ social and emotional characteristics, how they can be measured, and how individual differences in these characteristics are associated with a variety of aspects in both students’ and teachers’ lives. The implications of individual differences in these teacher characteristics for academic research, policy and practice will also be discussed.
Please note that this module does not focus on effective pedagogies.
Subject content:
Academic and graduate skills:
Students will be introduced to the concept of social and emotional characteristics and how they are relevant to teachers. We will explore some key social and emotional characteristics in depth (e.g., personality and emotional intelligence) and discuss how these characteristics have been well-explored in students but not in teachers. The module has a strong emphasis on theory and measurement— details on theoretical models (e.g., Big Five, MSCEIT), measurement methods (e.g., questionnaire, Situational Judgement Test) and measurement sources (e.g., self-report vs other-report) are prominent features of the module.
Furthermore, we will examine the constructs of teacher effectiveness and teacher well-being, how they can be measured, and how they are associated with teachers’ social and emotional characteristics. Implications of these research findings for educational policy, practice and research will be discussed. Students will also have a chance to explore and critically analyse past or existing teacher emotional and social characteristic training/intervention programmes.
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
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Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Students will receive written feedback on their summative assessments. The feedback is returned to students in line with university policy. Please check the Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback for more information.
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Goe, L., Bell, C., & Little, O. (2008). Approaches to Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness: A Research Synthesis. Washington, DC: National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED521228
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Kim, L. E., Jörg, V., & Klassen, R. M. (2019). A meta-analysis of the effects of teacher personality on teacher effectiveness and burnout. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-018-9458-2
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