EDF3024 - Advanced pedagogy in the primary years B - 2019

This unit continues the development of students' understanding of varied methods, practices and research in the teaching and learning of disciplines, subjects and learning priorities in primary schools. Through this advanced pedagogy unit, students build on their prior learning of discipline principles and concepts and practice from across the course to further develop skills in a number of areas including lesson and unit planning, developing learning outcomes for students, differentiated curriculum and individual planning for diverse learner needs, selection and preparation of appropriate teaching resources and assessment strategies, and the selection of appropriate content and teaching procedures. A focus of the unit is on developing pedagogy relevant to primary learners and to curriculum in diverse Australian contexts and from education systems outside of the Australian context so that students are capable of teaching across the world in varied settings.

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

1. demonstrate and apply their understanding of varied methods, practices and research in the teaching and learning of disciplines, subjects and learning areas in the primary school
2. develop and share examples of lessons and units encompassing differentiated curriculum and individual planning for diverse learner needs in primary schools
3. select and use appropriate resources and strategies for the teaching of disciplines, subjects and learning priorities in primary schools in varied settings and socio-economic settings within and outside Australia
4. understand and utilise policy and curriculum from Australia and elsewhere to inform teaching and learning in the primary years.

Research essay on curriculum and pedagogy relevant to mainstream or diverse school contexts (can include individual and/or paired work) (2000 words or equivalent per student, 50%)

Teaching resource for either an Australian or non-Australian context in the primary years curriculum (can include individual and/or paired work) (2000 words or equivalent per student, 50%)

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
   • 2 contact hours per week
2. Additional requirements:
   • 10 hours of independent study per week

See also Unit timetable information

Primary education