James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

ED5953 - The Arts for Primary Teachers

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Limited to students enrolled in the Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary. 5 day general compulsory orientation for all phase 1 subjects; ED5950, ED5953, ED5951, ED5952.

This subject is an introduction to teaching primary school children through an Arts curriculum, which comprises five (5) subjects - Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Visual Arts. In alignment with the ACARA guidelines, it will focus on developing positive dispositions, knowledge, pedagogies and skills, through making and responding to the Arts. Graduate Student Teachers will have opportunities to develop and implement techniques and processes, to explore creative practice and to make art works. As artists and audiences, they will respond to, analyse and interpret the work they experience in the five Arts areas. GSTs will develop arts-based research skills, resources for classroom implementation, and knowledge to extend the influence of arts throughout schools and their communities. As a Phase One subject, there will be focus on Graduate Students Teachers and primary students as learners and learning which will form a theme for the exploration and expression of self and the learning environment, through various practical workshops using arts mediums. GSTs will come to better know their students through promoting experiential, spatial, kinaesthetic pedagogies and arts literacies in the classroom.

Learning Outcomes

Assumed
Knowledge:
Literacy and numeracy capabilities commensurate with a post-graduate student level
Prerequisites:TBA

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
Contact hours:
  • 18 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 18 hours - web-based supported learning
    Assessment:ass task 1: visual sociology research project. oral and visual presentation of a research question, photographic data, analysis and results. (inv) (30%); ass. task 2: visual arts folio on theme of who am i?(non-invig/ plus class time) (30%); ass. task 3: group-devised video based on a story of indigenous, asian or mythological origin, using music, dance and drama (30%); ass task 4: participation in workshop activities, including discussion of set readings (10%).

    External, Study Period 1
    Census Date 22-Mar-2018
    Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
    Contact hours:
    • 18 hours workshops/Seminars
    • 18 hours - web based supported learning
      Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
      Assessment:ass task 1: visual sociology research project. oral and visual presentation of a research question, photographic data, analysis and results. (inv) (30%); ass. task 2: visual arts folio on theme of who am i?(non-invig/ plus class time) (30%); ass. task 3: group-devised video based on a story of indigenous, asian or mythological origin, using music, dance and drama (30%); ass task 4: participation in workshop activities, including discussion of set readings (10%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
      Census Date 22-Mar-2018
      Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
      Contact hours:
      • 18 hours workshops/Seminars
      • 18 hours - web based supported learning
        Assessment:ass task 1: visual sociology research project. oral and visual presentation of a research question, photographic data, analysis and results. (inv) (30%); ass. task 2: visual arts folio on theme of who am i?(non-invig/ plus class time) (30%); ass. task 3: group-devised video based on a story of indigenous, asian or mythological origin, using music, dance and drama (30%); ass task 4: participation in workshop activities, including discussion of set readings (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.