ED5300 - Fundamentals of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Education (pre 2015) |
Subject available only to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate of Education (Academic Practice)
As foundation to the Graduate Certificate of Education (Academic Practice), ED5300 introduces you to fundamentals and innovations in learning and teaching in higher education in the 21st century. It positions you, the learner, as an inquirer and critically reflective practitioner. As context to your practice, you will investigate key drivers of change in higher education worldwide, Australian reforms and JCU's strategic intent. At the level of the course, you will examine intended graduate outcomes and principles and processes of course design and assurance of learning. At the level of the subject, you will evaluate alignment between intended learning outcomes, the learners and context, and assessment and pedagogical design. You will have opportunities to learn through utilisation of a range of learning technologies, participation in a community of practice, and a culminating showcase and peer review of practice.
Learning Outcomes
- critically evaluate and reflect on practice through theoretical and policy lenses;
- analyse diverse learner needs and intended learning outcomes to plan effective assessment and learning experiences;
- utilise a range of learning technologies to support engaging teaching and assessment strategies.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2014 | |
| Non-standard start/end 04-Jul-2014 to 21-Nov-2014 | |
| Face to face teaching 04-Jul-2014 to 17-Oct-2014 (Face to face teaching dates: 4-5 July and 17 October 2014 plus online participation) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Michelle Lasen |
| Lecturers: | Dr Michelle Lasen, Assoc. Professor Cecily Knight. |
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| Assessment: | showcase and peer review of practice (50%); portfolio (50%). |
| Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2014 | |
| Non-standard start/end 07-Jul-2014 to 21-Nov-2014 | |
| Face to face teaching 07-Jul-2014 to 16-Oct-2014 (Face to face teaching dates: 7-8 July and 16 October 2014 plus online participation) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Michelle Lasen |
| Lecturers: | Dr Michelle Lasen, Assoc. Professor Cecily Knight. |
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| Assessment: | showcase and peer review of practice (50%); portfolio (50%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 20-Mar-2014 | |
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| Assessment: | showcase and peer review of practice (50%); portfolio (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.