Critical Perspectives of Education

Course aim

To introduce preservice teachers to critical thinking and the impact of adopting critical perspectives in building relationship, in pedagogy, curriculum and assessment practices within secondary education contexts.

Course content

Preservice teachers will develop a critical engagement with the social and political influences on education, for the purpose of developing informed social justice pedagogic approaches to teaching and learning. Preservice teachers will build depth of understanding in critical perspectives on identity and belonging in the institution of education, the ways in which diversity (class and cultural capital, gender/sexuality, inter/multi culturalism/race, religion) is in tension with systematic/institutional privilege. Preservice teachers will develop understanding and a metalanguage to know about students with diverse linguistic, cultural; religious and economic backgrounds with a focus on Indigenous knowledge and perspectives, migrant communities and Asia literacy. 

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 12 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 12 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	4 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

Critical analysis, Debate, Learning log/Journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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