Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Education

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• Unit Title

  Child and Adolescent Development and Education

• Unit Code

  EAP0202

• Year

  2018

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  4

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Mrs Catherine Alison HUME

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Description

This unit examines child and adolescent development across the domains of language; social and emotional; physical and cognitive development. Students study current learning theories and their relevance to an effective understanding of development and education. The structure and purpose of educational settings from pre-primary to year 10 is analysed with consideration of students' family, culture, social support and diverse learning experiences at the forefront of discussion. Implications for education assistants are highlighted with a focus on the provision of effective and engaging learning activities to suit all children and adolescents at a level developmentally appropriate to the individual.

Co-Requisite Rule

Must have passed or be enrolled in EAP0201.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Define the role of the adult in the teaching and learning process within a socio-cultural framework.
2. Demonstrate research, analysis and interpretation skills.
3. Demonstrate the use of written English appropriate to the professional and academic contexts.
4. Describe key considerations in working with families and communities.
5. Differentiate between the practices, structures and purposes of educational contexts within the K-12 years of schooling.
6. Identify and use a range of observational tools and techniques relevant to a variety of educational contexts.
7. Identify development markers across domains of learning and development.
8. Outline behavioural, developmental, cognitive and socio-cultural learning theories.

Unit Content

1. Child and adolescent development.
2. Learning styles and learning dispositions.
3. Learning theories and current views on education, teaching and learning.
4. Observational techniques for assessment and evaluation.
5. Mainstream Education Contexts (ECE, Primary and Secondary) - structure, purpose and practices.
6. Policies, procedures and learning opportunities for students on excursions.
7. Strategies for communicating with, and including families and communities, in the teaching and learning process.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

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

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, collaborative learning tasks, videos, demonstrations and practical learning activities.

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.

Core Reading(s)

• n.d. (2018). Communications toolkit (4. ed.). South Melbourne, Vic: Cengage Learning Australia.
• Kearns, K. (2016). Supporting Education : the Teaching Assistant's Handbook (2nd ed.). Melbourne, VIC: Cengage Australia.

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