PROJECT BASED TEACHING METHOD
EDU3PBM
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This is a Method subject in which students undertake a special project in order to investigate how to teach their chosen Discipline from both a practical and theoretical point of view. They will gather information directly from their school experiences, from Australian teacher education websites, and from other resources to gain in-depth knowledge to inform their practice based upon teaching for an equitable and sustainable future. This subject addresses La Trobe's Sustainability Thinking Essential. Sustainability Thinking entails deep appreciation of how the choices we make affects the natural, economic, social, political and cultural systems, now and in the future.
School: Education (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Debra Edwards
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Only available to students enrolled in the following courses: EBTS - Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary), EBOCE - Bachelor of Outreach and Community Education, EBTOCE - Bachelor of Teaching (Outreach and Community Education), AZAAE - Bachelor of Arts/Arts Education, SZSSE - Bachelor of Science/Science Education, EVEDB - Bachelor of Education (Primary / Middle Years Strand or Primary / Secondary Strand), RBEDM - Bachelor of Education (Primary / Middle Years Strand or Primary / Secondary Strand) or as approved by the coordinator
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Must complete first and second year discipline studies before enrolling in this subject. The Bendigo offering is only available to students enrolled in EVEDB or RBEDM Primary / Middle Years or Primary / Secondary strands and ONLY those students are required to undertake a placement component.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Learning and Teaching Sustainability
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Federal Gov't Office for Learning and Teaching
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Commonwealth of Australia
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Resource Smart Schools
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Victorian Governmnet
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Sustainability (Vic)
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
What Expert Teachers Do: Enhancing professional knowledge for classroom practice
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Loughran, J.J
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: ALLEN & UNWIN, AUSTRALIA.
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Curiosity and Powerful Learning
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: DE&T
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: AIZ: Online
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Powerful Learning
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Hopkins, Munro and Craig
Year: 2011
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: ACER PRESS
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
CERES Case Studies
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: CERES:Community Environment PArk
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CERES
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Living Sustainably: the Australian Gov'ts National Action Plan for Education for Sustainability
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Commonwealth of Australia
Year: 2009
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Comm of Australia
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
CERES
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: CERES: Community Environment Park
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CERES
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Visible Learning: What's good for the goose....
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Hattie, J.
Year: 2011
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: DE&T
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A