ED5228 - Professional Practices 2

Credit points:	06
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to Graduate Diploma of Education students only. NOTE: Professional Experience Block commences before beginning of Semester 2 - 9th July to 27 July.

In this subject pre-service teachers will develop and explore styles and theories of teaching and learning. They will develop skills in the observation, planning and interpretation of practice and in responding appropriately to the diversity of student needs. The inquiry based learning cycles will encourage students to form learning teams to assist the development of their professional understanding of the significance of classroom interactions as learning opportunities. Pre-service teachers' professional practice will include the development of teaching and learning activities, the management of small and large groups, the management of behaviour, the meeting of individual and special needs and the recognition of diversity within learning needs and outcomes. Pre-service teachers are required to undertake 175 hours of professional experience in educational settings completing a range of activities developing an understanding of the complexity of teachers' roles and the changes that occur over a semester.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate competence to plan, implement, assess and critically evaluate a range of learning episodes for all learners;
• recognise and respond to the diversity of the student population in all aspects of their professional practice;
• explore a range of teaching and management incidents and strategies from multiple perspectives;
• work collaboratively and ethically with school and university colleagues and communities;
• contribute to an education related community service.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:	ED5227
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	ED3492 and ED5211

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Margaret Gooch
Lecturers:	Ms Helen McDonald, Dr Leanne Dalley-Trim, jc166693, Mrs Colleen Kaesehagen.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars 175 hours professional experience
Assessment:	to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation (50%); to be selected from a range of options including group presentation, essay, case study, portfolios (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	satisfactory completion of professional experience component. Satisfactory completion of community education service log.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Mr Eric Wilson
Lecturers:	Mr Eric Wilson, Dr Pauline Taylor.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars - workshops 175 hours professional experience
Assessment:	to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation (50%); to be selected from a range of options including group presentation, essay, case study (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	satisfactory completion of professional experience component. Satisfactory completion of community education service log.

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.