James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2008

ED5301 - Maximising Learning for Students

Credit points: 03
Year: 2008
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: Teaching & Learning Development (pre 2009)

Available to Graduate Certificate of Education and other Masters students.

This subject explores a range of teaching and learning approaches for improving student learning outcomes. These include adult learning, problem-based learning and resource-based learning in contemporary face-to-face and flexible learning environments. A focus is on student-centred learning in response to changing institutional contexts. Assessment in this subject, as for all subjects in the Graduate Certificate of Education, will be graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:ED5300
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ID6301

Availabilities

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Non-standard start/end 21-Jul-2008 to 28-Nov-2008
Face to face teaching 21-Jul-2008 to 23-Jul-2008 (21 - 23 July intensive, online participation, 2-hour session in recess week (to be negotiated))
Coord/Lect: Miss Lisa Westcott.
Contact hours:
  • 23 hours - Face-to-face plus online participation
    Assessment:to be advised (60%); to be advised (30%); to be advised (10%).

    Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
    Census Date 04-Apr-2008
    Non-standard start/end 18-Feb-2008 to 27-Jun-2008
    Face to face teaching 18-Feb-2008 to 20-Feb-2008 (18 - 20 February intensive, online participation and a 2-hour session in recess week (to be negotiated))
    Coord/Lect: Miss Lisa Westcott.
    Contact hours:
    • 23 hours - Face-to-face plus online participation
      Assessment:to be advised (60%); to be advised (30%); to be advised (10%).

      Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
      Census Date 05-Sep-2008
      Non-standard start/end 14-Jul-2008 to 28-Nov-2008
      Face to face teaching 14-Jul-2008 to 16-Jul-2008 (14 - 16 July intensive,online participation, plus 2-hour session in recess week (to be negotiated))
      Coord/Lect: Miss Lisa Westcott.
      Contact hours:
      • 23 hours - face-to-face plus online participation
        Assessment:to be advised (60%); to be advised (30%); to be advised (10%).

        Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
        Census Date 04-Apr-2008
        Non-standard start/end 11-Feb-2008 to 27-Jun-2008
        Face to face teaching 11-Feb-2008 to 13-Feb-2008 (11 - 13 February intensive, online participation, plus a 2-hour session in recess week (to be negotiated))
        Coord/Lect: Miss Lisa Westcott.
        Contact hours:
        • 23 hours - face-to-face plus online participation
          Assessment:to be advised (60%); to be advised (30%); to be advised (10%).

          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.