EDF5112

Learning and teaching A (6 points)

(EDU)

Leader: Mr D Zyngier

Offered:
Peninsula First semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis: This unit will consider the issues of how teachers can best recognize and engage with difference of learners 5 -12 years. A range of theories of development and learning and the implications for teaching practice in the primary school setting will be explored. The unit prepares pre-service teachers to critically reflect on their understanding and knowledge of learner development in the context of cultural knowledges as a basis for identifying and responding to group and individual difference and development in socially just ways.

Assessment: Case Study folio (Equivalent to 2800 words): 70% + Seminar (Equivalent to 1200 words): 30%

Contact Hours: Equivalent to 12 hours per week