Learning Outcomes

Legislation and Responsibilities in Safety Management

Safety Statement

Lesson Summary

In this module: Legislation and General Duties for Safety Management, you will learn about the main legal requirements for a school or workplace to create a safe and healthy place to work. You will also learn about the different roles and responsibilities in safety management, as well as the process of preparing a safety statement.

Risk Assessment

Control Measures

In this Module: Risk Assessment,  you will learn about hazards and risks. You also learn how to prepare controls to eliminate or reduce the likelihood of accidents and ill-health occurring, thereby allowing staff and students to work safely.

Emergency Planning and Accident Reporting

Health and Safety Management System

In this Module: Emergency Planning, Accident Reporting, and Safety Management Systems, you will learn about planning for emergency situations, and how to respond to and report work-related accidents. You will also discover the composition and roles and obligations of a safety committee.

Managing Safety and Health in Schools - Assessment

Learn about effective health and safety management in schools and workplaces with this free online training course.

Managing Safety and Health in Schools

This free online course on Managing Health and Safety in Schools will teach you about the health and safety regulations that are found in schools and workplaces around the world. In a school or workplace, safety is everyone's responsibility. This online safety training course will familiarize you with health and safety regulations, recommendations, and emergency preparedness measures. So why wait? Enroll today!!

Play Introduction

Importance of Play

Opinions and Theories of Play

Classification of Play by Age and Features

The Effect of Play on Early Childhood

Play in Preschool Period

Teaching Play in Preschool

Teaching with Play-based Activities

Digital Games

In this module, we will learn about the importance of play and its influence on early childhood. We will discuss different opinions and theories about play. We will then examine the classification of games by age and characteristics. In addition, we will look at the benefits of teaching with play activities.

Course assessment

This free online course demonstrates the importance of play to children's social, emotional and cognitive development.

Child Psychology - The Importance of Play

This psychology course discusses the critical theories that establish the importance of play for young children. We examine the development of cognitive theory as well as modern theories surrounding play. We then study the impact of play on each stage of early childhood development. We also explore the factors that influence play behaviour in the preschool years and trace the impact of digital games on childhood psychology and social development.

Introduction to Student Development

Developmental Trends

This module differentiates between learning and development and outlines ways that students' development is relevant to teachers. You will be introduced to different developmental models such as the staircase model and the kaleidoscope model of development.

Trends in Height and Weight

The Effects of Puberty

Development of Motor Skills

Health and Illness

You will learn about puberty and the types of physical changes that occur during puberty. You will be introduced to trends in the height and weight in students, and factors that contribute to a rise in obesity levels. The module also describes the importance of developing motor skills in young children.

Jean Piaget’s Theory

The Sensorimotor Stage

The Preoperational Stage

The Concrete Operational Stage

The Formal Operational Stage

This module introduces the work of the famous Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget who developed the four stage cognitive development theory. The module outlines the ages at which each of Piaget's stages occur and  describes each of the four stages in detail.

Introduction to Social Development

Erik Erikson’s Theory

Abraham Maslow’s Theory

This module introduces research into social development such as Erikson's eight stage model of social development. You will learn how changes in social development affect student behaviour in the classroom.

Introduction to Moral Development

Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory

Carol Gilligan's Theory

Character Education

You will learn how to distinguish between morality and moral development, and between morality of justice and morality of care. The module introduces the work theorists such as Kolberg and his theory of moral development, and Gilligan's theory of moral development.

Introduction to Student Diversity

Individual Learning Styles

Multiple Intelligences

Gifted and Talented Students

This module introduces the concept of individual learning styles in students. You will learn how to distinguish between field dependence and field independence, and between the two cognitive styles of impulsivity and reflectivity.

Introduction to Gender Differences

Physical Differences in Gender Roles

Social, Academic and Cognitive Difference in Gender Roles

This module describes ways that gender differences affect students in day-to-day classroom life, and what are the implications of gender differences in the classroom. You will learn about differences in the way that boys and girls usually socially interact, and how teachers can influence gender roles.

Introduction to Cultural Differences

Cultural Differences in Language

Cultural Differences in Attitudes and Beliefs

Accommodating Cultural Diversity

You will learn about bilingualism and compare and contrast the two second language teaching techniques - total immersion and additive approach. The module helps you identify what a culture is and how language is used differently across various cultures.

Understanding Student Development and Diversity Assessment

Learn how to improve teaching and instructional methods with this student development and diversity training course.

Understanding Student Development and Diversity

Alison's free online Student Development and Diversity training course will give you a solid grasp of the main development factors involved in student growth. To be an effective instructor or teacher, one must have a good understanding of student development and student diversity. With this course, you will take an in-depth look at the physical, cognitive, social, and moral development of students, which you can then put into practical use.

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