Middle Schooling for the Middle Years

Course aim

To develop educators who are familiar with, and able to demonstrate and apply the principles and practices of middle schooling for the middle years.

Course content

Understanding the nature of adolescence; the learning and social needs of the adolescent; philosophies of middle schooling; middle schooling pedagogies: relationship building, managing the learning environments, working in teams, negotiation, integration, collaborative learning, behaviour management and authentic assessment.

Textbook(s)

Pendergast, D & Bahr, N 2005, Teaching middle years: rethinking curriculum, pedagogy and assessment , Allen and Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2011	Professional Applications and Reflection 2 (Primary, Middle)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	3 hours x 6 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay, Learning log, Presentation

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.