TEACHING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

EDU3TIP

2015

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.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Masters

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

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

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Develop a range of effective teaching strategies which are documented, implemented and reflected upon.

Activities:
TBE

02. Work cooperatively with a teacher to develop curriculum progression that caters for the needs of individual students.

Activities:
TBE

03. Apply key management techniques including behaviour management, lesson progression and documentation of learning progression.

Activities:
TBE

Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Blended

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%ILO*
Supervising Teacher's Report1001, 02, 03
Online Tasks3001, 03
Lesson Sequence2001, 02
Practicum Portfolio4001, 03