Learning and Teaching: Introductory Perspectives - EDST2003
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Education
Course Outline: School of Education
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 24 units of credit at Level 1 including EDST1101 or EDST1104 and enrolment in one of the following teaching Programs 3446, 3462, 4054, 4076 or 4058
CSS Contribution Charge: 1* (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Subject Area: Education
This course introduces prospective teachers to key issues in learning and teaching. The course is divided into three sections: language, literacy and numeracy; social, psychological and emtional factors; and curriculum and pedagogy. In the first part of the course students will engage in substantive thinking about how language, literacy and numeracy are associated with students' backgrounds and impact student learning. In the second part of the course, students will examine what they and their stundents bring to the classroom in terms of socio-cultural and ability backgrounds, biases and assumptions, motivation, self-control, and types of intelligence and how these may impact teaching and learning. In the third part of the course, participants will examine curriculm and pedagogy, and its association with teaching and learning.
This course introduces prospective teachers to key issues in learning and teaching. The course is divided into three sections: language, literacy and numeracy; social, psychological and emtional factors; and curriculum and pedagogy. In the first part of the course students will engage in substantive thinking about how language, literacy and numeracy are associated with students' backgrounds and impact student learning. In the second part of the course, students will examine what they and their stundents bring to the classroom in terms of socio-cultural and ability backgrounds, biases and assumptions, motivation, self-control, and types of intelligence and how these may impact teaching and learning. In the third part of the course, participants will examine curriculm and pedagogy, and its association with teaching and learning.
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