Planning and Teaching for Effective Arts Learning

Course aim

To study relevant contemporary theory and practices in arts education for secondary schooling, including reference to a range of approaches for diversity and inclusion.

Course content

Students will consider approaches to effective practices in arts education with consideration of the diverse needs of learners. Students will take topics including the arts as cultural education, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives; deconstructing the ‘deficit’ model, and working with differently abled learners. Students will deepen their understanding of arts pedagogies through detailed investigation of appropriate arts approaches, with reference to professional arts practices from across a range of cultures and/or created by differently abled artists. Students will undertake practical work demonstrating skills in relation to the Australian Curriculum, SACE curriculum and AITSL Professional Standards.

Textbook(s)

Dinham, J 2017, Delivering authentic arts education, 3rd edition, Cengage Learning, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 5143	Foundations for Specialist Arts Educators

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop	2 hours x 6 weeks
Online activities	2 hours x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Practical examination, Resource & Planning Project (ePortfolio)

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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