Undergraduate - UnitEDF1303 - Learning and educational inquiry 1

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Berwick First semester 2014 (Day) Clayton First semester 2014 (Day) Gippsland First semester 2014 (Day) Peninsula First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Sarah Hopkins (Berwick); Dr Sivanes Phillipson (Clayton); Dr Marc Pruyn (Peninsula)

Synopsis

This unit introduces contemporary learning theories that will enable students to reflect on their own learning experiences in order to understand how others learn. From the perspective of broader educational settings (school, community, home), the important questions of what learning is, how and why learning occurs, what quality learning might be, and what influences learning, are discussed and reflected upon. Through examination of different theoretical perspectives and contexts, this unit focuses on building an understanding of what can influence learning and offers skill building in academic learning. Ideas closely associated with learning, including motivation, engagement and ability are also considered. The unit encourages students to begin constructing deep knowledge about the relationship between learning and educational inquiry.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

develop an understanding of a range of theories of learning, ability and engagement, and their continuing impacts on education
reflect on themselves as learners and their own diverse experiences of learning and apply this understanding to other contexts
develop an awareness of the impact that diverse individual, social and cultural contextual factors have on any learning experiences
begin to understand the role of educational inquiry in exploring aspects of learning in a range of settings including in an academic setting.

Assessment

Written assignment (2000 words or equivalent, 50%)
Information and communication technologies (ICT) based assignment (2000 words or equivalent, 50%)

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Neil Selwyn

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

2 contact hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

10 hours of independent study per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Education - Early childhood and early childhood-primary
EduEducation - P-10 and special education
Education - Primary
Education - Secondary

Prerequisites

Enrolment in a Faculty of Education course or the Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Prohibitions

EDF1301