Professional Practice and Reflection 1

Course aim

To enable student teachers to develop the professional concepts, knowledge and skills required to operate effectively in learning programs in junior primary/primary settings.

Course content

Planning for teaching and learning; skills in critical reflection in discussion and journal writing; developing positive relationships with peers, children and staff in school settings; the nature of teachers’ work; classroom environments; communication; diversity; teaching strategies; behaviour management.

Textbook(s)

Groundwater-Smith, S, Ewing, R & Le Cornu R 2011, Teaching: challenges and dilemmas, , 4th edition, Cengage, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1
EDUC 5132	Design and Technology Curriculum M
Group 2
EDUC 5134	Health and Physical Education Curriculum M

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	2 hours x 10 weeks
Practicum	14 days x N/A

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

Assessment

Practicum and associated tasks and written records, Written paper

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.