Educators are often encouraged to increase the rigour in all the elements of education. Although ”academic rigour” is one of the most powerful and invaluable teaching approaches, it is highly misunderstood. Many teachers and educators are not familiar with the concept and there is very little specific input on what will help increase this said rigour. Through this course, you will get a chance to explore the concept of academic rigour and how to use this information to teach in your classrooms.
Learning Outcomes:
- Define rigour and zone of proximal development.
- Examine the need for rigour in education.
- Examine rigour when applied to curriculum, instruction and assessment.
- Explore four frameworks to help add rigour to classroom.
- Identify strategies to drive rigour in classroom instruction.
Skill Level: Beginner
Certificate On Mail: Yes
