Professional Learning and Development in Education
UndergraduateCUR-EDC4712018
Course information for 2018 intake
Appreciate the role of continuous improvement in personal teaching practice. Analyse ethics and conduct, legislative, administrative, organisational policies and procedures in relation to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Professional Learning and Development in Education
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning
- demonstrate an understanding of the need for, value of and sources of professional learning in relation to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
- synthesise the principles of ethical teacher conduct
- evaluate the legislation, administrative and organisational policies and processes required for teachers according to school level knowledge and practice.
- Overview: Developing Professional Learning Environments/Teacher Professional Development
- Introduction to Action Learning and Research
- Writing the literature Review: Accessing the Appropriate Data-Bases
- Action Research Methods: Data Collection Part 1
- Action Research Methods: Data Collection Part 2
- Ethics in Education
- Data Analysis: Action Learning for Professional Development
- Professionalism in Teaching
- Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
- Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: Action Challenges
This subject emphasises teaching as a profession which requires continuous improvement in personal teaching practice and school-based programs. Ongoing critical analysis contributes to the identification of areas in need of improvement and an attitude of continuous improvement motivates teachers to access all available mechanisms of professional learning and development. Professional codes of ethics and conduct for teachers and legislative, administrative and organisational policies and procedure relevant for primary schools are examined and analysed.
*** This subject has a required ebook. - Professional Learning and Development in Education (Custom Edition VitalSource eText), ISBN: 9781488614590. The ebook is readily available through the suppliers webpage - http://www.pearson.com.au/products/M-N-Mills/Professional-Learning-and-Development-in-Education-Custom-Edition-VitalSource-eText/9781488614590?R=9781488614590
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- Exercises (20%)
- Report (40%)
- Essay (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one of
- CUR-EDP323-Professional Studies and Evaluating Learning
CUR-EDP325 (Not currently available)
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-EDP417 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
This subject has a required ebook. - Professional Learning and Development in Education (Custom Edition VitalSource eText), ISBN: 9781488614590. The ebook is readily available through the suppliers webpage - http://www.pearson.com.au/products/M-N-Mills/Professional-Learning-and-Development-in-Education-Custom-Edition-VitalSource-eText/9781488614590?R=9781488614590
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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