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Unit of Study EDU10001 - Learners and Learning (2015)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Introductory

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Introduces students to the physical, cognitive and social/emotional developmental domains of children and young people, and to how these domains influence learning. Theories of child and adolescent development are reviewed and their implications for learning are examined. The effects of learning contexts on children and adolescents are considered.

Unit content

Topic 1. Physical development of children and adolescents
Topic 2. Cognitive development of children and adolescents
Topic 3. Social/ Emotional development of children and adolescents
Topic 4. Educational theories of child and adolescent development
Topic 6. The effects of developmental aspects on learning
Topic 7. The effects of learning contexts on children and adolescents

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Not currently available in 2015

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 identify the physical, social, /emotional and cognitive development and characteristics of children and adolescents, and how these may influence learning
2 outline educational theories of child and adolescent development
3 identify teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning needs of children and adolescents with regard to their development and their socio-cultural learning contexts
4 discuss strategies to support learner participation and engagement, with consideration to their developmental and socio cultural contexts

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

  1. identify the physical, social, /emotional and cognitive development and characteristics of children and adolescents, and how these may influence learning
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. outline educational theories of child and adolescent development
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. identify teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning needs of children and adolescents with regard to their development and their socio-cultural learning contexts
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. discuss strategies to support learner participation and engagement, with consideration to their developmental and socio cultural contexts
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA7: