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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Education : Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

482-402 Teaching Method in History D

Credit Points:

5.6

Coordinator:

Bill Hampel

Prerequisite/s:

Teaching Method in History C and 33.3 credit points in History in Group 2, or approved equivalent.

Pre/Corequisite/s:

(For each Teaching Method D) Satisfactory completion of Education Studies C, School Experience C and a minimum of 250 points credit in the course. Concurrent enrolment in Education Studies D and School Experience D12.

Timetable:

All Year

Contact:

A 2-hour seminar each week for a total of 15 weeks

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the aims and objectives of teaching History;

  • demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Social Education, Curriculum 7-10 and VCE History and the National Curriculum;

  • demonstrate a knowledge of a range of teaching strategies for the History classroom;

  • demonstrate an ability to plan and resource a unit of work for teaching history; and

  • demonstrate a knowledge of methods of assessment evaluation in history.

Content:

A study of methods of teaching History in secondary schools. Topics include: the objectives of history teaching, children's historical thinking, inquiry learning, resources, constructing units of work, individual differences, assessment and reporting, VCE History and Australian Studies.

Assessment:

A written exercise of approximately 500 words (20%); development of a unit of work suitable for use in a History classroom (50%); preparation of a seminar (30%).
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