TEACHING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

EDU3TIP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject examines the concept of formal schooling, incorporating social structural and management perspectives. Students consider primary school particularly from the perspective of transition from Early Childhood. The subject incorporates extended concepts of curriculum and planning, including lesson plans, assessment and learning progression.

Faculty: Faculty of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Masters

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsLearning for teaching; teaching for learning (2nd ed.)RecommendedWhitton, D., Barker, K., Nanlohy, P., & Nosworthy, M. (2010)AUSTRALIA: CENGAGE LEARNING

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Masters

Class requirements

Placement - Off Site
Two 10.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Tutorial
One 1.5 hours tutorial per week and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus one hour of online learning per week"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Lesson design and implementation30
Participation and online tasks30
Practicum portfolio30
Supervising teacher's report10