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 468-110 Learning Principles in VET 2

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Pauline James

Prerequisites

468-109 Learning Principles in VET 1

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

24 hours

Subject Description

Deep and shallow learning. An examination of the epistemic traditions which underpin theories of learning. An examination of different theories including: Behaviourism (Watson, Skinner); Constructivism (Bruner); Humanism (Maslow); Intelligence (Sternberg), multiple-intelligence (Gardiner), emotional intelligence (Golman), distributed cognition. Domain specific learning, language and learning. Responsibility for learning. Reflective writing as a means of learning and Internet searching will be included.

Assessment

Essays, assignments and/or class presentation equivalent to 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts
  • Blunden R (ed), Teaching and Learning in Vocational Education and Training. Australia: Social Science Press 1997.
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