Learning and Teaching at M-Level
A Guide for Student Teachers
- Hazel Bryan - Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
- Chris Carpenter - Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
- Simon Hoult - Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
Your teacher training or professional development course will now probably include Masters level assessment and credits as teaching 'becomes an M-level profession' and a greater emphasis is placed on helping teachers develop deeper understandings about aspects of learning and teaching through a higher level of critical reflection.
Learning and Teaching at M-Level will guide you through the various different aspects of doing M-level work at either primary or secondary stage, and help you to develop a deeper professional understanding.
Your ability to research and understand learning environments will form a key part of making you an inquisitive and better teacher, and engagement with research underpins the book.
Chapters include primary and secondary vignettes and examples to help link theory into practice, as well as reflective questions, activities and suggestions for further reading.
This book is relevant to all trainee and qualified teachers working across the age ranges of 7-19.
Full of useful material about the importance and relevance of research for trainee teachers, and also how to set about doing it.
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I enjoyed the 'vignettes' especially - great word to use!
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It will be included on our recommended reading list.
helpful, but not essential for this particular unit
excellent resource for trainee teachers
A very useful text for our students who are studying modules at M level as part of their PGCE. In particular, Part 2: 6, 7 & 8 are very appropriate for the needs of our students.
We will be including this as a core text next year. Good, clear guidance in how to develop critical analysis of educational theory, adapted to pedagogy and reflecting on what is likely to be experienced in a school setting.
I will certainly be recommending this book to students on my course and suggesting that colleagues in other subject ares do the same. This book is a neat, purposeful and user friendly introduction to M level work -particularly suited, I think, to PGCE students.
A useful text which provides a clear rationale for research-informed teaching. Useful as a supplemental text for those working at level 6 as well as M level, although many undergraduate ITT students may be put off by the title and assume it is not for them. This is a shame as the activities and definitions are not beyond anyone about to embark on a career in teaching, whatever the route.
A user friendly book to support those student teachers who are working towards M level. The book is clear and easily accessible and no doubt will be on the desk whilst putting together the written assessments for the PGCE and other ITE programmes.
Excellent chapter on gathering qualitative data and writing case studies. Very relevant for both our PGCE and MTeach students.
This is a really useful text for students who are beginning Masters level courses.
