VU23211 - Investigate contemporary issues in teaching

Unit code:VU23211Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Park

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to investigate the teaching environment and contemporary issues that impact on teaching and teachers. This unit applies to learners who need to develop their knowledge of the education environment in preparation for entry into and participation in an undergraduate teacher education course.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• examine internal and external expectations of teaching and teachers and the ways in which these can impact on a contemporary education environment
• develop strategies to meet internal expectations and manage own response to likely challenges in an education environment
• examine the impact of policy, legislative and social influences on teaching and teachers

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
• reliable sources of information on:

key social issues impacting contemporary education
suitability for teacher registration to meet ethical expectations
• relevant legislation and educational policy shaping responses in education
• changing family demographics
• common cultural stereotypes
• factors that contribute to socio economic disadvantage
• key effects of educational disadvantage
• workforce trends in relation to student transition

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.