Postgraduate CUR-MTS503-2020

Managing the Learning Environment

Understand how to maintain a positive, safe and supportive learning environment. Focus on your own proactive behaviour in being able to meet individual student needs and appreciate how to engage carers and the wider community.

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$2,250 $2,500

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Student rating

3.87

Study method

100% online

Available loans

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

26 Aug 2019
31 Aug 2020

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University ranking

2020

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

research and explain how the diverse needs of learners can be met in the classroom
create a personal learning management plan that comprises and synthesises philosophy, theory and practical strategies
engage and interact with students, parents/carers, schools, communities, professional networks and critique their roles within these interconnected relationships
research and analyse specific strengths-based strategies to engage meaningful learning.

Topics covered

- Introduction to Positive Learning Framework for Classroom Management
- Models of Classroom Management
- Proactive strategies: Teacher Behaviour and connecting with students
- Developing safe, supportive and accountable learning environments - Preventative
- Developing safe, supportive and accountable learning environments - Corrective
- Creating a personal learning management plan
- Re-engaging the disengaged learner
- Diverse needs of learners
- Strengths-based model
- Engaging the stakeholders
- Restorative practice
- Building resilience
- Reflection and review
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Audio/Video conferencing
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - E-Portfolios
  - Embedded Multimedia
  - Online Quizzes/Tests
  - Online assignment submission
  - Podcasting/Lecture capture
  - Standard Media
  - Streaming Multimedia
  - Web links
- Online materials
  - Audio-Video streaming
  - Quizzes
  - FAQs
  - Online Assessment
  - Resources and Links

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

CUR-SEC-MAS-2020

Special requirements

OtherDetails -
Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.

Description

This subject focusses on creating and maintaining a positive learning framework, developing safe, supportive and accountable learning environments. Emphasis will be placed on proactive teacher behaviour in meeting individual student needs, motivating and engaging all learners.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

Exercise (50%)
Essay (50%)

Textbooks

Current study term (25 Aug 19 to 24 Nov 19)

Click on the titles of the listed books below to find out more:

Classroom Management: Engaging Students in Learning, 3rd ed.

Tim McDonald

Required

Next study term (30 Aug 20 to 29 Nov 20)

Textbook information is pending.

Related degrees

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Master of Teaching Secondary Education