School Of EducationLearning for TeachingWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101581.2
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: PRIMARY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101282 - Becoming A Teacher, 100189 - Understanding Learning and Teaching
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have submitted a Prohibited Employment Declaration prior to 1 June 2010 or a Working with Children Check Student Declaration after 1 June 2010. This unit is offered to Education students enrolled in 1663 Master of Teaching (Primary), 1633 Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Primary) (exit only).
About this Unit
In 2015 this unit replaced by 102076 Teaching and Learning in Classrooms. This unit examines the theory and practice of teaching. Students will develop skills in planning, implementing and evaluating classroom teaching strategies and learning experiences to meet primary school students' curriculum needs. Analysis of various classroom organisation and management strategies that focus on classroom dynamics will assist the students in developing philosophies of teaching and learning. It explores how theory and research underpin and inform curriculum development and pedagogical practice. Integrated in the learning will be the use of information technologies.