Professional Applications and Reflection 1

Course aim

To enable student teachers to develop initial reflective and teaching skills and an awareness of the educational and community contexts of primary schools and the roles of teacher in the school-wide context.

Course content

Skills in reflection, developing positive relationships, observation and professional communication; planning for teaching; learning as an active process; influences of self-esteem on learning; the role of language in learning; effective use of resources; classroom management; assessment and evaluation; the role of the teacher; classroom, school and community contexts for teaching and learning.

Textbook(s)

Marsh, C. 2010, Becoming a teacher: knowledge, skills and issues, 5th ed, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 8 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 9 weeks
Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement)	N/A x 12 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Stage 1 practicum and related documentation, Stage 2 practicum and related documentation

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.