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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.
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.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
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)
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Paper | 40% |
| Assignment | Rich Task | 60% |
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.
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:
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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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.
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.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
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)
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Paper | 40% |
| Assignment | Rich Task | 60% |
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.
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:
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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