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773-102 Teaching and Learning 2

Compulsory Bach. Education subject.

Credit points: 16.5 and 16.7 respectively.

Contact: Twelve 3-hour lecture/seminars. Teaching and Learning 1 Teaching and Learning 2 (Second semester. )

Timetable: First semester.

Objectives:

On completion of these subjects students should be able to:

• describe and evaluate their own teaching practice;
• apply analytical frameworks for the interpretation, explanation and understanding of education and teaching processes;
• understand and critically evaluate current practices in post-primary, technical and further education;
• understand cognitive learning styles and their implications for teaching practice;
• understand mainstream learning theories, the relationship between theory and practice, and the contribution of learning theory to an understanding of post-primary, technical and further education;
• appreciate major changes in contemporary Australian society, including equal education and employment opportunity legislation, philosophy, policy and practice;
• discuss the implications of change for the aims, structure and practices of education with particular emphasis on post-primary, technical and further education;
• understand the effect of change on individuals and of personal reaction to change;
• understand the dynamic nature of curriculum development in education;
• understand and appreciate the differences between basic curriculum orientations, or models relevant to post-primary, technical and further education; and
• understand the historical, political and sociological developments which have had an influence upon curriculum development in post-primary, technical and further education.

Content:

Teaching practice; student observation and interaction analysis; major learning theories; change process and changes affecting contemporary education; major curriculum models and approaches.

Assessment:

Four 1500-word assignments (30 per cent); and two 3000-word assignments (70 per cent); or assignments of 12,000 words (100 per cent).

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Hawthorn Campus) (Volume 5 page 22)

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