Unit details
Prerequisites
Satisfactory completion of 30 days of practicum.
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Source and reflect on professional organisations and utilise the information gained to adjust subsequent planning as a subject specialist | ||
2. | Identify the core components of a school program to design, implement and evaluate a teaching and learning program or unit of work for their subject domain specialisation | ||
3. | Elucidate strengths and weaknesses of the teaching and learning plan (and act on this advice to modify teaching practice) in light of evidence-informed research, data on student learning and mentor feedback. | ||
4. | Collate and analyse classroom and evidence-informed research, and apply ethically appropriate methods for collecting and reporting data (e.g. to parents) | ||
5. | Create a safe and supportive learning environment that caters for challenging behaviours and meets child protection legislation, duty of care, and workplace health and safety requirements | ||
6. | Engage productively in the teacher profession and apply competently the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Review | Construct a scoping document based on chosen specialisation. Produce a research question framed by policy and practice with an overview of the field. | 30% |
Creative Works | Present via digital story-telling (online) a specific topic of the discipline pedagogy under investigation. | 20% |
Research Paper | Research a teaching and/or learning question from knowledge of specific-discipline pedagogy. | 50% |
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