TEACHING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
OED3TPD
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students study ecological approaches to teaching curriculum development and apply these to outdoor education teaching and program planning and evaluation. Students plan, implement and evaluate a 4-day outdoor education camp program.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lucas Bester
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must have passed 120cp at level 1 and 90cp at level 2
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Book of Readings | Prescribed | N/A | MEDIA SERVICES, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, BENDIGO. |
| Readings | Responsive teaching: an ecological approach to classroom patterns of language, culture, and thought | Prescribed | Bowers, C.A. & Flinders, D.J. (1990) | NEW YORK: TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS |
| Readings | Sustainable Education: Re-Visioning Learning and Change. | Recommended | Sterling, S. (2001) | FOXHOLD, DARTINGTON, TOTNES, DEVON: GREEN BOOKS. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically reflect on and evaluate theoretical perspectives of learning and teaching practice, programme design, implementation and evaluation.
- Activities:
- Lecture and Workshop
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Design, plan and implement a safe and educationally coherent OEE programme in consultation with an external agency.
- Activities:
- Lectures, workshops, meetings and outdoor experiences
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Collaborate effectively with peers, agency and university staff and students.
- Activities:
- Workshops, meetings and outdoor experiences
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lucas Bester
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 31 - 43
One 4.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 33
One 2.0 days seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000-word assessment | Practical work hurdle (compulsory). Satisfactory participation and performance to defined exit standards are required to meet the compulsory hurdle assessment. | 25 | 01 |
| 1,000--word assessment | 25 | 03 | |
| 2,000-word major assignment | 50 | 02, 03 |