School Of EducationEducational Psychology for Primary Teaching (AREP)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 101511.3
Discipline: EDUCATION NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101308 - Educational Psychology for Primary Teaching (AREP); 101185 - Developmental Psychology 0-18 years; 100011 - Developmental Psychology
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1598 Bachelor of Education (Primary) - AREP, which is a course specifically designed for Indigenous Australian students preparing to be primary school teachers.Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have: 1) successfully completed an approved Child Protection Workshop 2) submitted a Prohibited Employment Declaration prior to 1 June 2010 OR a Working with Children Check Student Declaration after 1 June 2010.
About this Unit
In 2015 this unit replaced by 102126 Educational Psychology for Teaching Children. Responsive teaching engages students holistically in learning that is tailored to meet their physical, cognitive, social, emotional and developmental needs. This unit will consider the learning needs and styles of primary children, including Indigenous children. It will introduce key approaches to instruction based on theories and research in educational psychology. A particular focus will be the development of children's sense of self and the ways that children's school experiences interact with cultural and familial influences to shape identity, motivation and engagement throughout the primary years. The approach will emphasise ways of establishing and maintaining positive and productive classroom environments that cultivate children's social, emotional and mental wellbeing.