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Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester.
Last updated: 2 June 2020
Trimester 1: Cloud (online), CBD*
Trimester 2: Cloud (online), CBD*
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Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
2 x 1-hour Blackboard Collaborate sessions will be conducted in week 4 and week 8 of the trimester.
Participation is voluntary, sessions will be recorded. Online independent and group discussions will also be required through the discussion board
*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery
This unit focuses on the increasingly significant role being played by applied learning in 21st Century education and training settings and investigates the reasons for this development. The unit examines the theory and practice of applied learning as a pedagogical phenomenon and as a curriculum-structuring concept. It draws on state, national and international contexts, both current and historic, to examine the ways in which teaching and learning is given an applied focus.
The unit examines contemporary understandings about applied learning in a variety of national and international contexts, including schools, TAFEs, Universities, Polytechnics, and Adult and Community Education (ACE) contexts.
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit
At the completion of this unit, successful students can:
Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1
Demonstrate a synthesised understanding of applied learning theories that inform teaching practice in a range of local and international contexts, and analyse how historical and cultural factors influence these applications.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO8: Global citizenship
ULO2
Identify and analyse the curriculum structuring concepts informing effective applied learning programs and knowledge of differentiated teaching strategies and apply these to create an applied learning program that is responsive to an authentic problem of practice in supporting learner needs across a range of abilities.
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self management
ULO3
GLO3: Digital literacy
ULO4
Critically evaluate the ideas and applied learning applications presented by colleagues and respond to feedback received from peers
GLO2: Communication
GLO7: Team work
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment 1 - Critical Analysis
Assessment 2 - Applied Learning Program Proposal
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ECN704 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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