units

EDF4552

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 27 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Education
OfferedBerwick Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Jane Kirkby

Synopsis

This unit requires students to critically engage with theories and practices associated with pedagogies used in secondary schooling and how these may differ from the primary setting. In particular, students are supported in the development of their understandings of the learning demands associated with their chosen disciplinary field(s) and in the examination of the levels of pedagogical sophistication that are required to teach within their area(s) in a secondary school setting. This unit enables students to draw upon the content and pedagogical knowledge they have developed over their participation in this course to work towards the development of pedagogical content knowledge that is appropriate for their chosen disciplinary field. Students are required to draw upon both their classroom experiences and the research literature as they actively participate in the construction of relevant pedagogical content knowledge.

Outcomes

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

  1. recognise the learning demands that exist within their chosen disciplinary field(s) in a secondary school setting
  2. show an understanding of different pedagogies required in teaching their chosen disciplinary field(s) across the secondary school years
  3. extend their repertoire of teaching skills and strategies that promote purposeful, meaningful, engaging, innovative, creative, intellectually challenging and authentic learning in their chosen disciplinary field(s)
  4. integrate their content and pedagogical knowledge as they work towards the development of pedagogical content knowledge relevant for their chosen disciplinary field(s).

Assessment

Portfolio (2000 words or equivalent, 50%)
Research project (2000 words, 50%)

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Jane Kirkby