EDF5203

Social foundations of schooling

(EDU)

12 points + 4 hours per week + Full-year + Clayton

Synopsis: The subject examines contemporary issues in education and how these have emerged over time. Factors such as ethnicity and gender, and major issues such as the integration of students with disabilities, developments in educational policy and governance, changes in teachers' work and pay, and the development of the Victorian Curriculum and Standards Framework series and the Victorian Certificate of Education are considered. Attention is also given to assumptions underlying contemporary educational thinking, current educational debates, and to various innovations and alternatives that are relevant to Australian schooling.

Assessment: Based on assignments, regular attendance and active participation in classes + A certain amount of content is presented through lectures, and a very substantial proportion of the learning must result from reflection on practical activities and discussions in tutorial groups