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.

  • Unit Title

    Direct Instruction and Teaching Effectiveness in Special Education
  • Unit Code

    EDU6477
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Lorraine Sarah HAMMOND

Description

Explicit Instruction (EI) and Direct Instruction (DI) are high impact instructional strategies that support all students’ learning including those with Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities including Dyslexia. This unit reviews the information processing model and effective teaching principles that underpin both EI and DI and the practical aspects of lesson design and lesson delivery to teach literacy and numeracy. An examination of the impact of models of teacher-led instruction in contemporary classrooms will also be undertaken. The unit has a strong practical component and students will be given the opportunity to design and deliver EI and DI.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EDU5477

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically reflect on the historical and theoretical perspectives of teacher-directed models of instruction in the context of contemporary pedagogies used in schools
  2. Apply the Information Processing Model to design learning experiences for students
  3. Critically analyse examples of teaching practice for evidence of task-analysis, lesson design and delivery components
  4. Critically reflect on the teacher knowledge and skills required to deliver scripted direction instructions programs to support staff/schools in taking up the approach
  5. Provide contextualised information about teacher directed approaches to relevant parties to support students with Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities

Unit Content

  1. Historical and theoretical perspectives of teacher-directed instruction and the nomenclature to describe this pedagogy including Explicit and Direct Instruction, Daily Review and lessons
  2. Information Processing Models, working memory and the role of spaced retrieval practice
  3. Strategies to reduce cognitive load, create schema and promote retention of pre-cursor literacy and numeracy skills in all learners, particularly those with Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities including Dyslexia
  4. Examine different scripted Direct Instruction materials to teach literacy and numeracy and the role of instructional coaching
  5. The efficacy of Explicit and Direct Instruction in terms of alignment with existing whole school approaches, resources and instructional strategies

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered8 x 1 hour lectureNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered8 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayReview of a direct instruction program50%
AssignmentPosition Paper50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayReview of a direct instruction program50%
AssignmentPosition Paper50%

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.

  • Unit Title

    Direct Instruction and Teaching Effectiveness in Special Education
  • Unit Code

    EDU6477
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Lorraine Sarah HAMMOND

Description

Explicit Instruction (EI) and Direct Instruction (DI) are high impact instructional strategies that support all students’ learning including those with Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities including Dyslexia. This unit reviews the information processing model and effective teaching principles that underpin both EI and DI and the practical aspects of lesson design and lesson delivery to teach literacy and numeracy. An examination of the impact of models of teacher-led instruction in contemporary classrooms will also be undertaken. The unit has a strong practical component and students will be given the opportunity to design and deliver EI and DI.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EDU5477

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically reflect on the historical and theoretical perspectives of teacher-directed models of instruction in the context of contemporary pedagogies used in schools
  2. Apply the Information Processing Model to design learning experiences for students
  3. Critically analyse examples of teaching practice for evidence of task-analysis, lesson design and delivery components
  4. Critically reflect on the teacher knowledge and skills required to deliver scripted direction instructions programs to support staff/schools in taking up the approach
  5. Provide contextualised information about teacher directed approaches to relevant parties to support students with Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities

Unit Content

  1. Historical and theoretical perspectives of teacher-directed instruction and the nomenclature to describe this pedagogy including Explicit and Direct Instruction, Daily Review and lessons
  2. Information Processing Models, working memory and the role of spaced retrieval practice
  3. Strategies to reduce cognitive load, create schema and promote retention of pre-cursor literacy and numeracy skills in all learners, particularly those with Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities including Dyslexia
  4. Examine different scripted Direct Instruction materials to teach literacy and numeracy and the role of instructional coaching
  5. The efficacy of Explicit and Direct Instruction in terms of alignment with existing whole school approaches, resources and instructional strategies

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered8 x 1 hour lectureNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered8 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayReview of a direct instruction program50%
AssignmentPosition Paper50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayReview of a direct instruction program50%
AssignmentPosition Paper50%

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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