Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Education

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• Unit Title

  Foundations of Education 1

• Unit Code

  EDU4015

• Year

  2016

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  10

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

This core unit in education introduces prospective teachers to the complex teaching-learning process. Major topics to be studied include lesson planning, teaching skills and strategies. Classroom organisation and management, instructional media, learning theory, educational theory and curriculum organisation in Australian schools are also introduced in the unit. Emphasis is placed on relating these topics to teaching practice experiences. This unit is available in both on-campus and residency modes of delivery.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Describe and evaluate the pattern of curriculum organization in Western Australian schools in the context of the forces, which shape the curriculum.
2. Develop skills in the facilitation of the teaching-learning process including motivation, questioning, explaining, evaluation, reinforcement and use of technology.
3. Evaluate theoretical perspectives on learning and child development.
4. Make decisions appropriate to the management of individual differences in the classroom.
5. Plan lessons appropriate to level, content and type of material to be taught.

Unit Content

1. Child development and learning theory.
2. Lesson planning, classroom management, teaching strategies and use of ICT.
3. Teaching children with diverse needs.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Demonstrations, lectures and presentations by university staff. Small group discussions, workshop activities. Symposia, debates, hypotheticals. Reflective practitioner tasks. Use of interactive technology and multimedia learning. School based learning (residency mode of delivery)

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.

Text References

• ^ Hattie, J. (2012). Visible learning for teachers: Maximising impact on learning. New York, NY: Routledge.
• Larrivee, B. (2005). Authentic classroom management: Creating a learning community and building reflective practice. (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
• Archer, A.L., & Hughes, C. A. (2011). Explicit instruction: Effective and efficient teaching. New York, NY: The Guildford Press.
• Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
• Hollingsworth, J., & Ybarra, S. (2009). The power of the well-crafted, well-taught lesson. USA: Data WORKS Educational Research.

^ Mandatory reference

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