EDF5421

Professional issues 1 - a focus on the classroom

(EDU)

Ms J Brown (Clay), A/Prof L Cairns (Gippsland)

6 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton (on-campus)/Gippsland (OCDL) + Corequisites: For Grad.Dip.Ed (Sec) - EDF5422

Synopsis: This unit is designed to introduce students to the climate of classrooms in secondary schools. Students will consider the design of teaching and learning experiences, management of classrooms, the introduction of strategies and technologies into the teaching and learning context, and the impact of these considerations on curriculum. Students will be asked to explore the relationships between educational theory and classroom practice.

Assessment: Assignment (50%); journal responses (25%); portfolio items (25%)