UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING LEARNING

EDU3USL

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Do you think that young people learn by playing immersive online games, or does learning only occur during formal schooling? This raises the question of how young people develop and learn, how this changes from the infant years to adolescence, the role of families, and the influence of social and cultural contexts. In this subject students engage with theories and perspectives of learning in contemporary educational contexts. Theories of physical, cognitive and emotional development will be considered. In addition, this subject takes into account how contemporary economic, social, and cultural factors influence the lives and experiences of young people, and the role and importance of parents and carers.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles-Keogh

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: Students will engage in learning modules, assessments, development report and forum tasks

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

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: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: 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

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of children in diverse family and community structures, and how schools support and cater for learning through these structures

02. Critically engage with a variety of theoretical models and evidence-based approaches to understanding learning and cognition in individual and classroom settings

03. Engage with theories of physical, social and emotional development of children and adolescents, considering these from different perspectives, including culture, gender and ability.

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles-Keogh

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Case Analysis (Approx 2000 words) The analysis will reflect the pre-service teacher's understandings of relevant research and theoretical concepts relating to development, learning and socialisation of young people.	N/A	Other	Individual	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Exam=2000 words.Final on-line exam will cover topics addressd in all modules,readings&associated tasks.Multiple choice questions will predominantly examine understandgs of topics&their application to teaching, not just a recall of facts.Studnts to study for understandg&applicatn.	N/A	Other written exam	Individual	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3