OUTDOOR EDUCATION TEACHING METHOD

EDU4OEM

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Knowledge and skills are developed about lesson planning, units of work, literacy and numeracy across the curriculum, and assessment and reporting. The emphasis is on curriculum development in an Australian context, drawing upon the example of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards, Victorian Certificate of Education, Principles of Learning and Teaching. An overview of alternative education pathways will be provided, including VCAL & VET. Strategic advice relating to teaching this discipline is based on learning theories, including safety and legal responsibilities, application of learning technologies, audio-visual materials, and resources.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Marcus Morse

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

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

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

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: One year of study in Outdoor Education which includes environmental studies and outdoor recreational activities. A current first aid certificate (Emergency First Aid Level 2).

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

A Pedagogy of Place: Outdoor education for a changing world

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Wattchow, B. & Brown, M.

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CLAYTON: MONASH UNIVERSITY

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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

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Design lesson and unit plans which integrate a range of activities, resources, and materials to support learning, including the use of ICT and other learning technologies.
02. Plan learning sequences and units which are consistent with curriculum statements, frameworks and assessment structures commonly used in schools.
03. Be aware of tools and practices for assessing, recording and reporting student learning progress to parents and other stakeholders.
04. Have a critical understanding of the content, processes and skills of the content areas they intend to teach.
05. Be aware of the key concepts, structure and developments in their content areas.
06. Know the pedagogical approaches, resources and technologies used to support and assess student learning within their content areas.
07. Know the importance of literacy and numeracy to their content area and can incorporate strategies to support literacy and numeracy in their teaching.
08. Know how to integrate learning and student understanding across content areas.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.