EDN4102

Practicum studies A

Lecturer-in-charge to be advised

8 points - 2 hours per week plus two days school experience (15 hours) - First semester - Peninsula - Prerequisites: EDN3105

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to confidently and competently plan and teach an extended classroom curriculum unit of work; plan and undertake appropriate measurement and evaluation strategies designed to determine the extent of children's pre- and post-instructional understanding; organise children according to achievement levels and plan for group work where appropriate; effectively manage multi-groups working concurrently in a learning environment.

Synopsis The aim of the subject is to provide students with the opportunity of engaging in extended experiences in a classroom relating to their major academic strand and practicum experiences. Examples of appropriate experience include units of instruction in specific primary curriculum areas (computers, music, physical education), assisting children with special needs (both high and low achievers), working in specialised areas within the school (libraries, after-school programs and so on). This subject is designed to introduce students to the specialisation areas within schools and the way schools respond to the specific needs of students and their communities.

Assessment This subject will be graded PGO (no higher grade available in subject) or NN (fail) - Assessment will take three forms - Initial written report (1500 words): 20% - Teaching skills evaluation (3000 words): 50% - Final written report (2000 words): 30%

Recommended texts

Victorian Board of Studies Curriculum and standards framework VBOS, 1995 (relevant texts from this series)

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