LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
EDU5LPP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is designed to introduce students to the profession of education and to the central place of learning in how educators think about teaching. There is a focus on understanding personal and social dimensions of learning in practice, both biographically and as situated in changing socio-cultural contexts. These understandings form a basis for the development of critical reflective practices, including the questioning of traditional, psychological theories of learning. Topics include: understanding ourselves and others as learners; alternative perspectives and metaphors for learning and teaching; professional practice and discourse; personal and social dimensions of learning; human development and theories of learning; critically reflective practice; education as vocation; planning and designing for teaching and learning.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: Enrolled in course EMTPW Master of Teaching (P-12)
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: EDU4LPP
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Educational psychology: constructing learning | Recommended | McInerney, D. & McInerney, V. (2010) | 5TH ED, FRENCHS FOREST, NSW: PEARSON/PRENTICE-HALL |
| Readings | Keeping a Professional Journal | Recommended | Holly, M.L. (1997) | 2ND ED, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY |
| Readings | Learning to teach: new times, new practices | Recommended | Latham, G. et al (2006) | SOUTH MELBOURNE: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | Portfolios, performance and authenticity | Recommended | Hay, T. & Moss, J. (Eds.) (2005) | FRENCHS FOREST, NSW: PEARSON |
| Readings | Teaching: making a difference | Recommended | Churchill, R. et al (2012) | 2ND ED, MILTON, QLD: JOHN WILEY & SONS |
Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Week 07-26, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 07 - 07
Two 4.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 07 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Two preliminary half-day sessions at the on-campus intensive."
Scheduled Online Class
Six 4.0 hours scheduled online class per study period and delivered via blended.
"Six weeks of 4-6 hours per week of engagement with the online study materials, including synchronous, asynchronous and individual tasks as advised"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of online assessment tasks | 30 | |
| E-portfolio of professional standards and philosophy, intended learning plan (3500-words equiv) | 70 |