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EIE703 - Designing Engagement for Learning

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD*, Cloud (online)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Genee Marks
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

2-hour seminars in weeks 1-11

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including weekly engagement with materials and responses in discussion forums

Note:

*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery

Content

Central to this unit is the focus on engaging students for learning. The unit explores the concept of diverse learners and the complexity of learning in the act of designing engagement for learning. This unit investigates contemporary learning theories and the interplay with teaching and learning and the relationships that are nurtured as a consequence. The unit reflects critically on the multi-faceted challenges of the 21st century classrooms where the teacher is required to understand and examine their own teacher beliefs and how these are shaping their classroom landscape and the learning of their students; and in some cases, the need to explore how to change their teacher beliefs and/or practices to support the development and learning of their students.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Reflect on critical incidents within teaching contexts to evaluate teacher beliefs and their interrelationships with student learning and teaching practice

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Examine and appropriately address multi-faceted challenges of the 21st century classroom to engage students with deep learning

GLO6: Self-management

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Represent your professional learning and implications for your teaching philosophy and practice using diverse and relevant media

GLO2: Communication

ULO4

Critically evaluate contexts of diverse student needs to provide universal accessibility to learning and teaching

GLO4: Critical thinking

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1 - Teacher Beliefs: Reflecting on a Critical Incident

2000 words or equivalent 40% Week 5
Assessment 2 - Designing accessibility to and engagement for learning 3000 words or equivalent 60% Week 11

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.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: EIE703 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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