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Creating and maintaining a psychosocial safe environment for teaching and learning - PDT4801

Post Graduate Diploma Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to providing teachers with the skills on how to create and maintain a conducive teaching and learning environment that fosters well-being, resilience and coping, as well as learning how to implement and apply these skills in practice. This module aims to strengthen and expand the teacher's experiential knowledge on what is meant by a psychosocial safe environment for teaching and learning in the African context. This module involves a high level of theoretical and practical engagement, as well as intellectual independence where it is expected from the student to relate and apply the knowledge gained to his/her unique teaching and learning professional environment by using work integrated learning. The development of the relevant professional skills will motivate and inspire teachers to make a difference in their classrooms and school environments by creating and taking on advanced leadership roles in their specific situations.