EDUC2200
10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course will overview the current research in the learning sciences and its implications for equity, learning and teaching. It will provide opportunities for students to explore new learning platforms, educational innovations, and alternative models of education in a variety of contexts, communities and settings, from the early years through to adulthood.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate current research in the learning sciences and its implications for equity, learning and teaching.
2. Describe alternative models of education from a variety of contexts, communities and settings.
3. Design innovative equity-based solutions for contemporary educational problems.
4. Present an alternative future-focused vision of education.
Content
- Exploration of insights from the new learning sciences;
- Current and future roles and function of schools in society;
- The specific role of education in promoting well-being, critical thinking, adaptive reasoning, and creativity;
- Cross-cultural and global differences in learning and teaching approaches;
- Alternative models of education (Including: Montessori, Big Picture, Project-Based Learning, Arts-Based Inquiry, International Baccualeureatte, Phenomena Learning, Primary Ethics, Philosophy in Schools, etc.).
Requisites
For students who commenced in the program in 2016 onwards, enrolment in this course is dependent on successful completion of the teacher education admission milestone:
- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or
- 80 units of UON courses or
- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways.
Teacher Education Milestone
Assessment items
Online Learning Activity: Weekly online Discussion Board (or equivalent)
Written Assignment: Written Assignment
Presentation: Critical Reflection
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Field Study-1
- Online 6 hour(s) per term
- Two half-day visits to two different sites preferred.
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Field Study-1
- Online 6 hour(s) per term
- Two half-day visits to two different sites preferred.
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- EDUC2200 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 419.1 KB)
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