EDF5446

Method and Practice of Teacher Librarianship A ( 6 points, SCA Band 0, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Ms R Winter (Clayton)

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis: Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to evaluate children's texts in relation to their suitability for different ages, linguistic ability, learning styles and curriculum applications; use appropriate selection tools to choose materials which support curriculum implementation; suggest fiction titles for individual readers, as well as reading lists for different ages and units; discuss with colleagues the resources implications of units of work, including school-based resources, broader community resources and web-based information; and give detailed information about and instructions on how to find information.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to evaluate children's texts in relation to their suitability for different ages, linguistic ability, learning styles and curriculum applications; use appropriate selection tools to choose materials which support curriculum implementation; suggest fiction titles for individual readers as well as reading lists for different ages and subjects; discuss with teaching colleagues the resources implications of units of work including school-based resources, broader community resources and web-based information; given detailed information about and instructions on how to find information.

Assessment: A Children's Literature reading diary: 50% (2000 words) + A Reading list (print or web document): 10% (approx 400 words) + Web page for publishing to library site: 40% (web document 1600 words)

Contact Hours: 3 hrs per week

Prerequisites: A degree or major study (48 credit points) in Library / Information Management studies