MA Education (Technology Integration and Practice)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
AED 36,050 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
This program provides opportunities for students to critically analyse and evaluate the integration of technology within the K-16 classroom environment. Students will examine barriers to technology integration in education environments with implications for policy and professional development. Also, students will become innovative educational leaders who are able to identify future technology trends, evaluate digital tools, and lead system-wide change related to technology integration in schools. As part of this course, students will critically analyse the development of inventive and advanced techno-pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning in a school-based environment and plan and apply these approaches in their classrooms. Innovations in disruptive and adaptive technology and the diffusion of ideas that foster and improve student learning outcomes in the digital classroom are analysed and evaluated.
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to evaluate the resources and support required for the effective integration of digital tools. Students will also be able to design, communicate, and implement education technology provisions for an educational institution. The ability to plan and evaluate practices, from an informed theoretical and empirical basis, related to the effective integration of digital tools in the classroom will be developed by students. Also, students will critically analyse barriers to technology integration in education environments with implications for professional development. Finally, students will conduct and evaluate research on education technology policy and practice in their professional practice.
Benefits
- 01 Step into a leadership role in technology integration at a school
- 02 Complete innovative school-based technology integration research
- 03 Introduce and build a culture of meaningful learning with technology in your school
- 04 Study with Academic staff who are actively engaged in research and current debates about educational technology integration
- 05 Educational expertise brought into the classroom by the inclusion of eminent guest speakers
Curriculum
Become a leader in technology integration in the classroom
Students will examine barriers to technology integration in the schools and college context with implications for policy and professional development. Also, students will become innovative educational leaders who are able to identify future technology trends, evaluate digital tools, and lead system-wide change related to technology integration in schools. Innovations in disruptive and adaptive technology and the diffusion of ideas that foster and improve student learning outcomes in the digital classroom are analysed and evaluated.
Tailor your learning by choosing from a range of specialist modules
Students will critically examine selected theories and practices of aspects of teaching and learning which meet the professional needs of their contexts. Students are also offered the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge and skills for effective leadership and management in education and develop their understanding of best practices in SEND and inclusive education, among other industry-relevant subject areas.
Compulsory Modules
- Technology Integration Leadership and Practice
- Research Methodology in Education
- Dissertation
Elective Modules
- Developing Effective Teaching and Learning
- Developing Effective Leadership and Management
- Action Enquiry in Education
- Special Educational Needs and Disability: Inclusive Practice and Leadership
- Developing Effective Coaching and Mentoring
Admissions
Career Opportunities
The knowledge and skill set acquired with a Master's in Education make you marketable to other job markets including but not limited to non-profit organisations, social work, educational specialists education policy development, private school consultation, corporate training, and writing SEO content for business websites. Employers are looking for leaders with a Master's in Education who can communicate effectively, accommodate diversity, modify with change, and motivate others to achieve greater gains. The types of jobs you can obtain with a Master's in Education are really limitless. Dubai itself has been growing in the field of Higher Education and this continued growth can offer unique opportunities for those with a MA Education.