EDF1062 · Approaches to teaching and learning

Overview

The unit focuses on the practice and enactment of pedagogical strategies that lead to effective outcomes for learners. You will examine exploratory pedagogies through to direct instruction to develop a set of defining characteristics for a range of teaching approaches. In addition, the theory and research underpinning approaches to teaching and learning is explored as justifications for teaching approaches are developed. You will plan for, practice and critique pedagogical strategies, such as explicit teaching, collaborative learning and metacognitive approaches. Approaches and techniques to positively and effectively manage teaching and learning contexts will also be explored. The unit itself models different pedagogical approaches and draws on a range of case-study and scenario-based examples that demonstrate effective approaches to teaching and learning.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. demonstrate knowledge of a variety of teaching approaches and resources to accommodate a range of abilities and interests
2. practice and apply effective goal setting, worked examples, collaborative learning, questioning, feedback and metacognitive approaches to teaching and learning
3. utilise research-informed evidence base to critique or justify a range of teaching and learning approaches within scenarios/case studies or role-playing
4. plan and deliver an effective whole group teaching and learning episode, demonstrating a rationale and effective application of core pedagogical approaches
5. illustrate emerging approaches and techniques to positively and effectively manage teaching and learning contexts (i.e. teacher presence, learner management, resource management, discourse practices)
6. demonstrate understanding of a range of communication skills required in educational and professional settings.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Usually, you can expect to engage with: • 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and • the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. *Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.