EDF3097 · Adolescent development and learning

Overview

This unit focuses on significant aspects of adolescent development and the implications for teachers. You will further your understanding of psychological research into adolescent development and will be encouraged to develop critical perspectives in this field. The unit considers psychological, motivational, social, cognitive, biological and sociocultural perspectives of adolescent development and learning. You will inquire into interpersonal and teaching strategies for teaching and learning with adolescents based on contemporary knowledge of adolescent development.

Offerings

Assessment

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

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. appreciate adolescence as a discrete period of individual development in our society
2. articulate theories of adolescent development from a scientific viewpoint
3. explain the developmental stages of adolescence
4. understand how teacher-student relationships are influenced by issues of adolescent development
5. identify challenges in teaching adolescents and apply effective teaching strategies to support their learning
6. analyse multidimensional influences on adolescents
7. identify strategies that support adolescents’ well-being and safety including legislative and policy requirements.

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.