James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2006

ED3093 - Inquiries into Early Childhood Learning and Teaching

Credit points: 03
Year: 2006
Student Contribution Band: National Priority Band
Administered by:

Available only to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Education.

The focus of this subject will be the implementation of critically reflective practice in developing effective pedagogies. Students will explore a range of professional practices, identified as productive pedagogies and investigate topics of particular professional and personal significance. Implementing an inquiry approach, this subject will involve a range of adult learning modes and contexts, which may include face-to-face or electronic lectures and tutorials; critical reflections; discussions and collaborative and independent work. Students are required to undertake 25 hours of professional experience.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:ED2499 and 42 units of BEd subjects
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED3001 and ED3101

Availabilities

, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator: jc123724
Lecturers: edu-ptt, jc123724.
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours - Flexible delivery (some face to face, some on-line).
  • 26 hours - Face-to-face.
  • 25 hours
Assessment: (35% - 40%); (10% - 15%); (40% - 50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Satisfactory completion of professional experience component.

, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator: Professor Nola Alloway, Sharn Rocco
Lecturers: dsedu001, Professor Nola Alloway, Sharn Rocco.
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours
  • 26 hours
  • 6 hours
  • 25 hours
Assessment: (40%); (20%); (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Satisfactory completion of the Professional Experience component.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.