EDUC6108
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
Builds on students' understandings of the responsibilities and obligations of belonging to the profession of teaching. Students will become familiar with the organisation and functioning of secondary schools through regular visits to a secondary school to make observations. Students will become familiar with current educational literature within their specialist discipline and develop a personal philosophy related to teaching in the secondary school.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 1 - 2021.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Plan a series of lessons within the context of a unit of work that would meet the needs of a class of secondary students
2. Consider and discuss theories and models of learning such as the Quality Teaching Model
3. Appreciate the role and value of their subject area in contemporary society
4. Work within the current syllabus structure in NSW in planning lessons
5. Plan for common misconceptions that may be encountered in the secondary classroom
Content
- Working within the structure of the K-12 Syllabus in NSW
- Theories of teaching and learning including the Quality Teaching Model
- Application of a lesson design and unit of work
- Role and value of their subject area in society, with applications to teaching in a secondary context
- Common issues related to secondary schooling
- Development of a personal philosophy of teaching
Assessment items
Journal: Observation Journal
Written Assignment: Unit and Lesson Plan
Written Assignment: Outline of personal philosophy of mathematics education
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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