METHODS OF TEACHING TECHNOLOGY

EDU4MTT

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is designed to establish a knowledge and skill base for pre-service teachers in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy, planning, assessment and reporting in Design and Technologies for secondary students in the junior and middle years of secondary schooling (Years 7-10). The unit is also designed to develop students' understanding of contemporary theory, concepts and skills in Design andTechnologies as applied in the classroom context with a particular focus on cross-curriculum priorities. Theoretical concepts, pedagogical principles and state and national curriculum structures within Design and Technologies are examined and applied in the evaluation, design and implementation of learning resources that are responsive to the needs of diverse learners.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Michael Brown

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: One year of study in Technology Studies which includes studies in a range of materials and systems. Teachers who wish to specialise in a particular material or system must hold one of the following in the specialist area: (a) Sub-major study or (b) Industry or VET qualifications equivalent to Certificate IV or higher or (c) Certificate of Proficiency in a relevant trade area

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Effective teaching strategies: lessons from research and practice	Prescribed	Killen R (2016)	Melbourne: Cengage Learning.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of Design and Technologies education and an in-depth understanding of how students learn in Design and Technologies.

Activities:: Prescribed learning materials in addition to discussions in class on topics brought up in lectures will form the basis for assignments.

02. Critically analyse, plan and synthesise, and implement a range of Design and Technologies learning and teaching activities and sequences for students in Years 7-10 which involve a variety of pedagogical approaches and resources (including safe and ethical use of resources including ICT) appropriate to state and national curricula.

Activities:: Prescribed learning materials in addition to discussions in class on topics brought up in lectures will form the basis for assignments.

03. Describe, design, and evaluate a unit of work involving a variety of teaching strategies which cater for individual differences in student learning across the full range of abilities and integrate general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities in Design and Technologies Education.

Activities:: Prescribed learning materials in addition to discussions in class on topics brought up in lectures will form the basis for assignments.

04. Examine the relationships between assessment, feedback and reporting, learning task design, student engagement and understanding in Design and Technologies, and apply to the development and modification of curriculum documents.

Activities:: Prescribed learning materials in addition to discussions in class on topics brought up in lectures will form the basis for assignments.

Melbourne, 2017, Week 11-20, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Michael Brown

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 11 - 20
Four 7.0 hours workshop per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 11 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Curriculum Analysis	Word Count Equivalence 1000	25	01, 02, 03
Lesson planning and sequencing learning	Word Count Equivalence1600	40	01, 04
Teaching Resources	Word Count Equivalence 1400	35	01, 02