School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Materials Design and Technology
  • Unit Code

    DTM4260
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kevin John SULLIVAN

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the Technologies Learning Area. It develops the students confidence and competence in the use of a range of resources to resolve issues in an enterprising manner. The philosophical basis and values of the learning area are explored through rich tasks. Students understanding of pedagogical approaches for the classroom is developed through an examination of current research. The content and methodology are examined in relation to learning and development to meet the needs of a diverse range of children.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed PPA1260 and PPA2360.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded TEE2110, TEE3100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Design integrated rich task Technologies learning experiences suitable for use in a range of classroom settings.
  2. Develop and maintain a portfolio as a reflective medium.
  3. Identify the purpose and value of the technology process in early childhood and primary settings.
  4. Investigate assessment strategies for the Technologies learning area.
  5. Manipulate a range of common materials and computer programs, using the technology process, to collaboratively negotiate rich tasks.

Unit Content

  1. Alternative approaches to assessment.
  2. Compliant and resilient materials. Appropriate usage, storage and resourcing of Technologies materials.
  3. Computer literacy skills for engaging with technology problems and forms of representation for showing what has been learned.
  4. Opportunities for Technologies to contribute to the achievement of outcomes in other learning areas.
  5. Strategies to enhance critical thinking.
  6. The nature of the Technologies learning area and the adoption of flexible, open-ended approaches to solving technology problems.
  7. The purpose, value, philosophy and history of technology and enterprise education in Australia.
  8. Use of contemporary curriculum documents in Technologies.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit will be covered through the combination of lectures, collaborative problem solving workshops, discussion of and reflection on relevant readings and exploration of teaching practice videos.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentPlanning document50%
PortfolioPortfolio50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Materials Design and Technology
  • Unit Code

    DTM4260
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kevin John SULLIVAN

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the Technologies Learning Area. It develops the students confidence and competence in the use of a range of resources to resolve issues in an enterprising manner. The philosophical basis and values of the learning area are explored through rich tasks. Students understanding of pedagogical approaches for the classroom is developed through an examination of current research. The content and methodology are examined in relation to learning and development to meet the needs of a diverse range of children.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed PPA1260 and PPA2360.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded TEE2110, TEE3100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Design integrated rich task Technologies learning experiences suitable for use in a range of classroom settings.
  2. Develop and maintain a portfolio as a reflective medium.
  3. Identify the purpose and value of the technology process in early childhood and primary settings.
  4. Investigate assessment strategies for the Technologies learning area.
  5. Manipulate a range of common materials and computer programs, using the technology process, to collaboratively negotiate rich tasks.

Unit Content

  1. Alternative approaches to assessment.
  2. Compliant and resilient materials. Appropriate usage, storage and resourcing of Technologies materials.
  3. Computer literacy skills for engaging with technology problems and forms of representation for showing what has been learned.
  4. Opportunities for Technologies to contribute to the achievement of outcomes in other learning areas.
  5. Strategies to enhance critical thinking.
  6. The nature of the Technologies learning area and the adoption of flexible, open-ended approaches to solving technology problems.
  7. The purpose, value, philosophy and history of technology and enterprise education in Australia.
  8. Use of contemporary curriculum documents in Technologies.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit will be covered through the combination of lectures, collaborative problem solving workshops, discussion of and reflection on relevant readings and exploration of teaching practice videos.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentPlanning document50%
PortfolioPortfolio50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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