468-301 Models of Learning and Curriculum Design

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On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• analyse major curriculum metaphors and theoretical perspectives on learning relevant to VET;

• analyse selected programs and curriculum models;

• evaluate learning strategies to particular settings; and

• evaluate practices in a particular context.

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An historical review of learning theories from the following perspectives: behaviouristic, cognitive, humanistic and cultural/critical; the role of metaphors in curriculum; reflective models of learning from humanistic and critical perspectives; situated learning; and models of program design.

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