EEE201 - Creating Effective Learning Environments
Unit details
Enrolment modes: | (B) |
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Credit point(s): | .75 |
EFTSL value: | 0.094 |
Cohort rule: | (For students enrolled in courses D347, D351, E377 only) |
Unit chair: | S Rawolle |
Corequisite: | EEY201 or EEY304 |
Incompatible with: | EXE201, EEE307 |
Contact hours: | 3 hours of lecture and/or tutorial and/or workshop per week |
Content
This unit addresses the knowledge and competencies required by teachers to plan, create and implement safe, inclusive, engaging and challenging learning environments. The unit also addresses the development of effective teacher listening and communication skills appropriate to the primary and secondary school settings. By integrating with the practicum experience, EEE201 provides this broader understanding of theory and practice.
Assessment
Three assessment tasks:
Task 1: Team development of a school learning & teaching policy (40%).
Task 2: Development of either a sequence of lessons or a strategy designed to create effective learning environments (30%).
Task 3: Individual reflective response in relation to the student’s professional learning (30%)
All tasks criterion referenced with a combination of tutor and peer assessment. Total of 4000 words or equivalent.
Prescribed texts
Melbourne Burwood Campus enrolled students only:
Cope, B. 2007, How To Plan For Behaviour Management And Classroom
Management 2nd edn, Pearson, French’s Forest, NSW, Australia.
Recommended texts
Groundwater-Smith, S., Ewing, R., & Le Cornu, R. 2007. Teaching. Challenges & Dilemmas. Thomson, Melbourne.
Marsh, C. 2004, Becoming a Teacher (3rd edn) Pearson, Frenchs Forrest, NSW.
Mackay, J. 2006, Coat of many pockets: managing classroom interactions, ACER Press, Camberwell, Vic
Representative references
Arthur, M., Gordon, C. & Butterfield, N. (2003) Classroom Management: Creating positive learning environments. Thomson, Melbourne.
UNESCO. (2005) Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in Education (at http://portal.unesco.org/ )
UNESCO. (2006) Education For All (at http://www.unescobkk.org/index.php?id=95)
Unit Fee Information
Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
$510 | $408 | $408 | $1563 | $1697 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
**** Fee rate for students who commenced studies from 2005
***** Fee rate for students who commenced studies from 2006
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.