Unit of Study EDUC5012 Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and Learning (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Co-requisites

TCHR5005 - Professional Experience I - Primary OR TCHR5007 - Professional Experience I - Secondary

Enrolment information

Students MUST achieve a Pass Grade in EDUC5012 Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and Learning to commence professional placement.

Unit description

Introduces students to different ways of teaching and learning through observations of professional practice. Students develop an understanding of pedagogical frameworks and learning theories in education that inform professional standards, principles, and priorities. The unit emphasises critical observations of practice for differentiation and diversity, interdisciplinarity, behaviour support, assessment and feedback.

Unit content

Module 1. Standards, Principles and Priorities: The elements that guide teaching and learning in practice

Module 2. Theories and Frameworks: The ideas and organisation behind teaching and learning in practice

Module 3. Lessons, Activities and Learning Experiences: Planning for teaching and learning in practice

Module 4. Assessment and Feedback: Evaluating the impact of teaching and learning in practice

Module 5. Learning Environments and Behaviour Support: Creating a quality environment for teaching and learning in practice

Module 6. Observing Teaching and Learning in Practice

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Online	Term1,3	Term1,3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify and illustrate key theories and frameworks for teaching and learning in practice

identify and illustrate key standards, principles and priorities for teaching and learning in practice

recognise and reflect on ways of teaching and learning in lessons and activities in practice, including assessment and feedback

recognise and reflect on ways of teaching and learning through observations of learning environments and behaviour support

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Assessment
Poster	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Assessment
Poster	40%
Portfolio	60%

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