Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Kerry-Ann O'Sullivan
Contact via kerryann.osullivan@mq.edu.au
WW29 356. Phone 98508702
By email contact
Greg Robertson
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEd or PGDipEdS or GradCertEdS or MEdLead or MHEd or PGDipHEd or PGCertHEd or GradCertHEd or MEChild or GradCertEChild or MTeach(Birth to Five Years) or GradCertClinEdSim or MIndigenousEd or GradDipIndigenousEd or GradDipChildLit or MChildLit
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Current debates in Australian education and public policy focus on the issues of curriculum and assessment. Central to any discussion is the role of teachers and their pedagogies. Pedagogy is more than classroom teaching. It is the crafting together of teachers' professional knowledge, skills, and abilities, to create effective learning opportunities and outcomes for all students in a range of contexts. This unit explores the ways research informs pedagogical practice and enhances teacher professional learning. It investigates the evidence base of effective pedagogy, the contemporary relationship of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and the changing nature of teaching and learning. It is advisable to have teaching experience for this unit.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Each assessment task targets and is clearly aligned with the unit’s learning outcomes and the demonstration of graduate capabilities while requiring a synthesis of both scholarship and personal critical reflection. The use of the skills of communication and creative, critical thinking and the application of knowledge are embedded in these tasks.
All assessment tasks are submitted online and Tasks 1 and 3 must be submitted through TURNITIN.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Preliminary Task | 5% | No | end Week 2 |
Task 3 | 40% | No | 12th November |
Task 1 | 25% | No | 17th September |
Task 2 | 30% | No | 22nd October |
Due: end Week 2
Weighting: 5%
Completion of some preliminary tasks online to commence study.
Due: 12th November
Weighting: 40%
Major research and individual investigation of a selected pedagogical issue / problem.
Due: 17th September
Weighting: 25%
Critical review of a self selected journal article
Due: 22nd October
Weighting: 30%
Online learning blog portfolio - 4 entries and forum participation
This unit is conducted externally; regular participation online is required.
Prescribed weekly readings are available through MultiSearch in the library. The access is linked through iLearn.
Technologies and Resources
This unit has a full WebCT presence through iLearn.
Students will need regular access to a computer and the Internet to complete this unit.
Weekly access to iLearn is compulsory for all students as this is an external unit, fully online. All content, activities and important assessment information is posted here, as are other relevant unit notices and materials, including a reading template and other resources to assist studies. All assignments are submitted online.
Students are required to contribute regularly to the online Forums.
There are 4 Modules for this unit:
1. Pedagogy: Learning and exploration
2. Research and models of pedagogy
3. Curriculum and Assessment: Pedagogy and Policy
4. Advancing pedagogy through reflection and application
Module 1 and introduction Weeks 1-3
Pedagogy: learning and exploration
Module 2 Weeks 4-7
Research and models of pedagogy
Module 3 Weeks 8-11
Curriculum and assessment: pedagogy and policy
Module 4 Weeks 12-13
Advancing pedagogy through reflection and application
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Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
In 2013, EDCN813 was newly designed for a fully online/ external offering; in 2015 refinements were made to include new readings and some rewording of assessment task requirements. For 2018, new readings have been included and some refinement of the assessment requirements also made.