Professional Experience 4 (Honours): Educator as Inquirer

Course aim

For students to refine and apply their professional knowledge, skills and understandings in becoming a reflexive practitioner who regularly undertakes research on their own teaching and student learning, to inform and develop their practice.

Course content

Pre-service Teachers (PSTs) will develop increased autonomy and responsibility for their own learning outcomes and those of their students. PSTs will consider the connections between theory and practice and how this relates to the profession of teaching. PSTs will undertake a personal inquiry project based on understandings gained about themselves through critical reflection of their development against the AITSL National Professional Standards for Teachers. PSTs will apply their understandings with an emphasis on life-long learning within the profession. PSTs will have opportunities to develop their practice to enhance learner engagement and development.

PSTs will continue their development of a philosophy of teaching by drawing on university experiences and theoretical knowledge and linking this to practical application within school-based settings. PSTs will prioritise effective professional relationships between PSTs and all members of the school community to build this philosophy by incorporating a diverse range of perspectives on and understandings about teaching and learning.

PSTs will develop their skills and understandings of curriculum planning, implementation and assessment to move towards their career entry. PSTs will develop the skills, knowledge and capacity to design, implement, assess and report on student learning which is fundamental to their success within collaborative teaching teams. Students will do this effectively within the contextual, legal, professional and ethical bounds of contemporary teaching.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 3086	Professional Experience 3: Informed Planning (HP)

All courses in the program schedule, apart from this course, must be successfully completed before enrolling in EDUC 4228 Professional Experience 4 (Honours). This applies to fulltime and part-time students. Any variation will need the approval of the Program Director. Additionally, students must successfully achieve both the literacy and numeracy components of LANTITE, in the semester prior to the programs' final Professional Experience course, to be eligible to enrol in EDUC 4228.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 2 days
Workshop	6 hours x 2 days
Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement)	7.5 hours (or as required) x 40 days
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 2 days
Workshop	6 hours x 2 days
Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement)	7.5 hours (or as required) x 40 days
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 2 days
Workshop	6 hours x 2 days
Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement)	7.5 hours (or as required) x 40 days
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 2 days
Workshop	6 hours x 2 days
Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement)	7.5 hours (or as required) x 40 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 2 days
External (Online activities)	6 hours x 2 days
Field Placement (Professional Experience Placement)	7.5 hours (or as required) x 40 days

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

Assessment

e-portfolio, Placement

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

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.