Practicum studies 2
Mr R T White
6 points
* One hour of classes per week plus practicum of 1 to 2 days
per week in primary schools
* Second semester
* Peninsula
*
Prerequisite: EDN3105
Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to confidently and competently plan and teach an extended classroom curriculum unit of work; plan and undertake appropriate measurement and evaluation strategies designed to determine the extent of children's pre- and post-instructional understanding; organise children according to achievement levels, and plan for group work where appropriate; effectively manage multi-groups working concurrently in a learning environment.
Synopsis This program is an extension of EDN5095 (Practicum studies 1) undertaken in first semester and aims to provide students with the further opportunity of engaging in extended experiences in a classroom relating to their major academic strand and practicum experiences. Examples of appropriate experience include units of instruction in specific primary curriculum areas (computers, music, physical education), assisting children with special needs (both high and low achievers), working in specialised areas within the school (libraries, after-school programs and so on).
Assessment This subject will be graded PGO (no higher grade available in
the subject), or NN (fail)
* Assessment will take three forms - Initial
written report: 20%
* Teaching skills evaluation: 50%
* Final written
report: 30%
Recommended texts
Victorian Board of Studies Curriculum and standards framework VBOS, 1995 (relevant texts from this series)
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