Foundations in Learning and Teaching 2: Creating Positive Learning Environments

Course aim

To develop students' professional approaches to the management of learning environments and learner behaviour and to establish relationships between effective management approaches and the teaching and learning process to promote productive learner behaviours.

Course content

Students will develop critical knowledge of the approaches to management which promote engaging learning environments. This includes the development of principles and practices which underpin effective management of learning environment ecologies. Key teacher skills for successful management of such complex environments are emphasised. A variety of available approaches are drawn on to promote learner engagement and participation and to promote student wellbeing. Approaches, skills and strategies for handling unproductive student behaviour are also examined.

Textbook(s)

McDonald, T 2019, Classroom management: engaging students in learning, 3rd, Oxford University Press, Docklands

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1102	Foundations in Learning and Teaching 1: Learning through Play

Corequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 MHPE/LHPE Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours)
EDUC 2062	Professional Experience 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy
Group 2 MHEC/LHEC Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours)
EDUC 2092	Professional Experience 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy (Early Childhood)

Specific program
Program	Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MBXC	EDUC 3091	Early Years Placement

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online lecture)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Online (Tutorial)	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS
Lecture	1 hour x 6 weeks
Tutorial	3 hours x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Debate, Presentation, Reflection, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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