Professional Practice and Reflection 2

Course aim

To enable student teachers to develop capacities to operate as competent scholar-teachers within schools and their communities; critically analyse personal and peer performance and reflect upon practice, and implement change which leads to more effective teaching and learning.

Course content

Reflection on actions, reasons for actions and ethical implications; planning for diversity; curriculum integration in the learning program; planning assessment and recording; classroom management; teacher as reflective practitioner and teacher as learner; evaluating learning programs and working with parents and caregivers.

Textbook(s)

Groundwater-Smith, S, Ewing, R & Le Cornu R 2007, Teaching: challenges and dilemmas, 3rd edition, Thomson Nelson Pty Ltd, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 4152	Professional Practice and Reflection 1
EDUC 5134	Health and Physical Education Curriculum M
EDUC 5132	Design and Technology Curriculum M

All curriculum courses scheduled for the first half of First Year.

Corequisite(s)

At least one curriculum course scheduled for the second half of First Year.

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	N/A x 7 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 8 weeks
Practicum	25 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

Co-presentation of workshop, Fulfillment of the requirements for planning, assessment, evaluating and reflecting in the practicum, Practicum, Written paper

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

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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.