Undergraduate - UnitEDF2552 - Learning and teaching for students with diverse needs in various education settings

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Berwick Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Penny Round

Synopsis

This unit will provide an overview of effective, as well as evidence-based, learning and teaching practices in various educational settings for students with diverse needs. Generic learning and teaching strategies that can be applied in a variety of educational settings will be promoted, with a particular focus on peer-assisted learning, cooperative learning, reciprocal teaching, providing feedback, differentiated instruction and ways in which positive relationships between teachers and students might be promoted. Finally, students will be encouraged to critically analyse different forms of evidence and the ways they might evaluate their own teaching practice.

Outcomes

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

critically analyse research evidence that supports the use of different learning and teaching practices
identify and practise a range of effective and evidence-based learning and teaching strategies for students with diverse needs
develop and practise positive relationship and communication skills between teachers and students
reflect on the manner in which educators might evaluate their own practice.

Assessment

Essay (2000 words, 50%)
Class presentation (2000 words equivalent, 50%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Andrea Reupert

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

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

2 hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

10 hours of independent study per week

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

Education - P-10 and special education