ED4190 - Integrating Learning and Teaching in Primary Curriculum
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
External offering available only to RATEP and Thursday Island students.
This subject prepares preservice teachers for a range of professional roles within the classroom, school and wider community. Preservice teachers will investigate a range of curriculum theories and develop models of integrated curriculum. The subject will draw extensively upon school-based activities to explore the relationship between theory, policy and practice. Preservice teachers will critically examine school assessment and reporting practices and relate these to the broader role of schools in communities, including assumptions. This subject also supports the preparation of a professional portfolio. Specifically for Primary preservice teachers, this subject provides a focus on integrated models of primary curriculum introducing a range of long- term approaches to planning.
Learning Outcomes
- develop and critique models of integrated curriculum to meet identified learning goals;
- utilize a range of evidence based teaching strategies to support student engagement and ensure the development of language literacy and numeracy;
- develop and critique a range of ways of assessing, interpreting and reporting on student learning;
- analyse research, polices and school practices related to the provision of supportive learning environments and student well-being;
- critically anaylse the role of the teacher and develop strategies for school renewal.
| Prerequisites: | ED3488 and 66 cp of BEd (36110) subjects |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ED4101 and ED4090 and ED4293 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Angela Hill |
| Lecturers: | Ms Helen McDonald, Assoc. Professor Angela Hill. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30%); in-class assessment (20%); portfolio (50%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Angela Hill |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55%); integrated unit plan (45%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Assessment may vary following negotiation with student cohort. |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Ruth Hickey. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (30%); in-class assessment (20%); portfolio (50%). |
| Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); unit plan (50%). |
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.