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EDCX100 Teachers: Context and Pedagogy

Updated: 03 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus A- Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BEd(Primary)
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Laurence Tamatea (ltamatea@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces students to the social contexts of schooling. Itst focus is teachers, contexts and pedagogy, all of which are variously examined through the analysis of 'Hollywood' representations of teaching. The unit explores the 'reality' of Hollywood's teachers, schools and students, enabling learners to critically reflect upon the kind of teacher they might like to become.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% 2500
Assessment Notes
Education Research Question Folio
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 6, 7
Assignment 2 30%
Assessment Notes
Seminar
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 6, 7
Assignment 3 30% 1000
Assessment Notes
Extened written paper
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. identify the assumed and preferred views of schooling that inform teaching-focused films;
  2. reflect upon one's own memories and assumptions of the good teacher and the good student, and upon the kind of teacher they would like to become;
  3. consider and evaluate a range of pedagogical approaches for responding to teaching and learning in different contexts;
  4. identify how various sociological dynamics shape teaching and learning contexts; and
  5. critically analyse media representations of society and teaching.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are introduced to the sociology of education at the very foundation level. Their understanding of this discipline and knowledge will be taught and practiced through lectures and tutorials. It will be assessed in both assignments. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
This unit requires students to improve their understanding and knowledge of how to communicate effectively in a socio-economically, and culturally diverse education contexts. This understanding and knowledge will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will also be practiced in tutorials. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit considers the factors contributing to good teaching in a range of contexts. This should enable students to see beyond their own particular socio-economic and cultural viewpoint. The capacity to see beyond one?s social position will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will be practiced and assessed in both assignments. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Assignments require Internet searches and word processing; discussion of classroom practices includes consideration of how ICT is used in classrooms and the resulting effect on learning. Information literacy skills will be practiced and assessed through the assignments as will the ability to critically analyse the discipline?s literature. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
An understanding that knowledge is socially constructed and historically and spatially located is fundamental to lifelong learning. Dispositions towards lifelong learning will be assessed in the assignment tasks. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Teaching in socio-economically and culturally diverse education contexts often presents opportunities for problem solving. The capacity to problem solve will be assessed in all assignment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
As a result of this unit students will better appreciate their responsibility in society as teachers because they develop understanding of the relationship between schooling and social disadvantage. This understanding and knowledge will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will be practiced and assessed in both assignments. 		True True True
8 Team Work
The unit involves collaborative workshop activities and reflection on those activities. The students? capacity for teamwork will be assessed in assignment task 2. 		True
   

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