Inquiry into the Teaching of English in Early Childhood and Primary Contexts

Course aim

To investigate and apply integrated pedagogical content knowledge in English Curriculum to teaching and learning in early childhood and primary settings.

Course content

In this course preservice teachers will research a range of pedagogical approaches relevant to English and literacy in local and global contexts, including play based, arts based, place based and inquiry based pedagogies. Preservice teachers will apply their knowledge and skills to a project that demonstrates critique and making professional judgements in planning for professional practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2074	Literature and Digital Media

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Online	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop	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

Discussion paper, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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.