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Effective Teaching and Effective Schools - EDST5608
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Education
 
 
Course Outline: http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Focuses on the literature and research into effective teachers and schools. Examines the educational outcomes used to measure effective teachers and schools. Analyses the methods used to identify effective teachers including public examination data. Examines the qualities associated with effective teachers and how these attributes are developed. Explores the classroom techniques employed by effective teachers across the disciplines and the relationship between effective schools and effective teachers. Examines the various national and international government policies to foster a climate of quality teaching and effective schools.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
  • Critically analyse research conducted into effective schools and teachers
  • Identify the characteristics of effective teachers, schools and departments
  • Identify factors outside the classroom that influence school effectiveness
  • Critically analyse school effectiveness and improvement movements
  • Critically analyse the issue of school accountability
  • Gain knowledge of government (national and international) policies and initiatives on teacher quality and school effectiveness
  • Gain knowledge about contemporary issues in Education.

Assessment

  • Minor research essay - 25%
  • Major research essay 1 - 25%
  • Major research essay 2 - 50%

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