Principles of Teaching & Learning

Course Code: FTL01

Program: Foundations of Teaching & Learning

Course Overview: Teaching is more than delivering content – it is the art and science of enabling learning. Effective educators understand how learning happens, create purposeful learning experiences, and support learners with different backgrounds, abilities, and needs.

This course provides educators with a comprehensive foundation in the principles of teaching and learning. It explores learner-centred practice, effective learning design, diverse teaching contexts, and the importance of reflection and continuous improvement.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the core principles of effective teaching and learning
• Understand how learners learn and what influences learning outcomes
• Apply learner-centred teaching approaches
• Design structured and engaging learning experiences
• Adapt and continuously improve teaching for diverse contexts

Target Audience: New and practising educators, teaching assistants, trainers, and education professionals seeking a strong foundation in effective teaching and learning.

Learning Experience: Learners engage through video overviews, audio deep dives, study guides, practical examples, reflection prompts, workbook activities, applied tasks, knowledge checks, and end-of-module quizzes. Activities support learner-centred lesson design, purposeful teaching, and reflective improvement.

Course Structure: 5 modules / 18 lessons.

Special Feature: Every module concludes with a Putting It All Together audio deep dive that connects the key lessons and supports reflection and practical application.

Pathway Focus: Understand learning. Design purposeful teaching. Improve learner outcomes.