James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2007

ED3193 - Inquiries into Primary Teaching

Credit points: 03
Year: 2007
Student Contribution Band: National Priority Band
Administered by: School of Education

External offering available only to RATEP and Thursday Island students. Note: some lectures for the Cairns offering of this subject are delivered on-line through LearnJCU and requires students to have access to the World Wide Web for participation in the subject

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

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect: Dr Karen Walker.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 13 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 25 hours professional experience
Assessment:end of semester exam (30%); presentations (30%); reflective writing (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Satisfactory completion of the professional experience component.

External, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect: jc137669.
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours lectures
  • 26 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 75 hours professional experience
Assessment:tutorial attendance and participation (20%); assignments (35%); critique (video) (45%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Satisfactory completion of the professional experience component.

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect: Dr Reesa Sorin.
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours lectures - Flexible delivery (some face to face, some on-line)
  • 26 hours tutorials - (face-to-face)
  • 25 hours professional experience
Assessment:presentations (35% - 50%); invigilated participation (% - 15%); assignments (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Satisfactory completion of 25 hours of 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.