Unit details
EEC710 - Creating Challenging Learning Environments: Engaging Students
| Offered at: | (G) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 3 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | (For students enrolled in course E665 only) |
| Unit chair: | L Harrison |
| Contact hours: | This unit is taught in intensive mode with a minimum of 30 contact hours |
Content
Topics to be addressed in this unit include:
- theories of student learning;
- the characteristics of effective learning environments;
- planning for the creation of effective learning environments;
- managing student behaviour;
- theoretical perspectives on effective learning environments and their management;
- communicating effectively with students and colleagues;
- working productively in team settings;
- developing communities of practice
- curriculum documents (VELS), Principles of Learning and Teaching (PoLT), policies, materials and programs;
- using information and communication technologies as supports and enhancers of student learning; and
- appropriate preparation for school experience will be covered.
Assessment
Task 1: School observation diary – reflective journal entries on aspects of teaching observed in the preliminary observation round (2500 words – 40%)
Task 2: Elaborate a set of principles you would use to structure learning environments (3000 words or equivalent – 60%)
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $733 | $587 | $1944 | $2490 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
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