GED1020

How teachers teach

Lecturer-in-charge to be advised

6 points
* 3 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be familiar with some common teaching goals; be able to recognise elements of teaching models in practice; appreciate the variety of teaching models used by teachers; recognise the distinction between teaching content and teaching skills; have learnt about the possibilities and problems involved in teaching learning skills; be familiar with a variety of assessment models, and know how they influence learning; understand how different views of ability lead to different approaches to teaching.

Synopsis This subject provides an introduction to the theories of teaching that have underpinned education for the last generation, and looks ahead to some of the factors influencing current teaching models. Teaching styles experienced and observed will be identified and related to a range of classical teaching models. These models will be explored with respect to the types of knowledge they best develop, learning styles they encourage in the target group, and the situations in which they are most commonly used and best suited. Various assessment regimes and their effect on learning styles will be explored. Through theoretical analysis, and reflection on personal experience of the students, the subject makes links between common teaching experiences and learning outcomes, promoting a view of teaching that is rooted in the learning experiences of the students.

Assessment Journal (2000 words): 40%
* Case study (2000 words): 50%
* Contribution to workshop group and completion of preparation tasks: 10%

Recommended texts

Joyce B and Weil M Models of teaching Prentice-Hall, 1986
Killen R Effective teaching strategies Social Science Press, 1996
Loughran J J and Northfield J R Opening the classroom door: Teacher, researcher, learner Falmer, 1996
White R T and Gunstone R F Probing understanding Falmer, 1992