EDF5131 · Humanities: Economics in secondary years A

Overview

This unit enables you to build a strong foundation for your career-long professional learning as a teacher of secondary school economics and related commerce studies. You will develop an understanding of key theoretical and pedagogical perspectives and issues in the teaching of economics and related curriculum. Through an examination of a range of curricula drawn from state, national, and international contexts, you will be familiarised with current developments in the theory, research and practice of economics education. You will work independently, collaboratively and interdependently to develop your capabilities in planning and implementing appropriate curriculum and pedagogy. You will learn how teachers plan for and undertake educational projects and research as part of their professional work. The unit reinforces a view of learning about teaching as an ongoing, collaborative process that is developed through critical reflection on experience.

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

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. research and critically reflect on the debates about the role and importance of economics education in the secondary school curriculum in order to develop understandings related to your beliefs and your identity in regard to the subject of economics and your teaching of this subject
2. demonstrate knowledge of relevant discipline areas associated with the teaching and learning of economics and related subjects across Years 7 to 12
3. research, select and evaluate appropriate economics and associated studies teaching and learning resources
4. set clear, challenging and achievable goals for students in their learning of economics and associated studies
5. research and design innovative teaching and learning procedures to engage and motivate students which respond to the diverse abilities and interests of all learners
6. demonstrate a capacity to draw on a range of teaching approaches, including the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), in ways that align with pedagogical intentions
7. employ accountable and theoretically grounded processes to monitor student learning and progress
8. critically evaluate your practicum experiences of teaching economics and related studies in schools and other 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 *Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements. Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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