Description
The Teaching for Learning in Applied Education (TFL) program focuses on entry-level skills instructors need to be effective teaching adults in an applied learning environment. This program supports research that suggests knowledge and skills related to teaching for learning as well as subject area expertise are integral to student, instructor and institutional success.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be awarded a post-graduate certificate from Red River College Polytechnic.
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Regular Admission Requirements
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English Language Assessment | Minimum Scores for Certificates, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas, and Post Graduate Certificates, Post-graduate Diplomas | Minimum Scores for Bachelor Degrees and Creative Communication |
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CAEL Online or In-Person | Overall band score of 60 | Overall band score of 70 and Writing of 60 |
IELTS Academic Level | Overall 6.0 and No band below 5.5 | Overall 6.5 and No band below 6.0 |
Password Skills | Overall 6.0 and No band below 5.5 | Overall 6.5 and No band below 6.0 |
LINC Certificate | 7 | 8 |
Duolingo Language Test | 115 and above+ with a min. of 95 in each section | 125 and above with a min. of 100 in each section |
New English for Academic and Professional Purposes | Successful completion of the program 5 (min 70%) | Successful completion of the program 5 (min 70%) |
PTE | 54 overall Min 50 in each skill |
60 overall Min 55 in each skill band |
TOEFL-ibt Academic Level | 80 (20L, 20S, 19R, 21W) |
90 (22L, 22S, 22R, 24W) |
Academic English Program for University and College Entrance Program (AEPUCE) | Successful Completion | Successful Completion |
CELBAN | N/A | N/A |
This program is suitable for practicing or pre-service instructors seeking a credential that focuses on teaching adults in applied learning environments. Instructional experience is recommended, but not required for admission.
The Teaching for Learning in Applied Education program might be a condition of employment for instructors at Red River College Polytechnic, Assiniboine College and University College of the North as well as private vocational schools and organizations.
In this foundational course, students will explore best teaching practices for the design and delivery of lessons that actively engage learners.Students will begin to identify and analyze personal and well-known teaching philosophies of learning including Indigenous perspectives and their impact on establishing and maintaining a safe and inviting learning environment. Students will further examine and develop these best practices in EDUC-2025.
This course focuses on refining skills related to lesson design that were introduced in EDUC-1025. Students will explore questioning techniques as effective strategies to facilitate demonstration lessons and group discussions, as well as basic rubrics as guides to assess learning. Students will examine the educational perspectives of others and the principles of Universal Design for Learning, to inform the unique learning needs of a variety of learners. Students will also reflect on and further developing personal philosophies and current teaching practices.
In this course, students will explore, develop and document a variety of prevention and communication strategies that help ensure complex interactions between students, instructors and materials are conducive to learning and are safe for students, instructors and school property. Specific attention will be given to applying non-verbal and oral interventions as well as logical consequences to manage and maintain an effective learning environment.
In response to the needs of today’s diverse learners, educators need to offer student-centered approaches. In this course, students will focus on how to design inquiry based learning activities that recognize this diversity and thus allow learners to guide their own learning and work cooperatively with others. An exploration of how Indigenous perspectives align with, and could be incorporated into this approach to learning, is facilitated.
In this course, students will apply their knowledge of teaching for learning to plan a course. Working with source documents, students will develop a course plan that includes outcomes, formative and summative assessment strategies, instructional approaches, and required resources. Students will place an emphasis on organizing course materials that are accessible for all learners.
Online learning is a critical component of course delivery in all Red River College Polytechnic programs. To ensure each student has the tools they need to achieve their academic goals, all Red River College Polytechnic students require, at minimum:
1. Off-campus access to a current computer with a webcam
2. A high speed internet connection
• Recommended minimum speed: 10 mbps for download, 3 mbps for upload
• Slower internet connection speeds may result in audio and video issues. Please keep in mind that if others in your home are using the same internet connection at the same time as you are, you may also experience audio and video issues.
• Please refer to https://www.rrc.ca/future-students/computer-requirements/ for further information on Computer Requirements for Students.
Please note that any anticipated costs are not included in Books and Supplies estimates.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.
Academic Term Dates and Course Length
There are three, 10-week terms per calendar year (Fall, Winter, Spring)
Fees for regular admission students
Program Application: $122
Tuition per course: $522
All fees are subject to change.
How to Register for Courses
The Teaching for Learning in Applied Education program uses a student, self-serve registration system called Student Planning. Once program applications are processed, new students receive information about how to register for courses.
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