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Unit of Study EDU81002 - The Learning Environment (2018)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    8

  • Level of learning

    Introductory

  • Former School/College

  • Enrolment information

    This unit has a compulsory professional experience component. Enrolment in this unit requires you to have a valid QLD Blue Card and/or a Working with Children Check for your State or Territory. Students must be enrolled in the 1207286 - Master of Teaching to enrol in this unit.


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 Demonstrate a research based understanding and knowledge of the pedagogy for effective educational practice
2 Demonstrate an awareness of the need for student safety and support within professional frameworks
3 Identify and apply proactive and inclusive strategies to encourage and support student engagement and behaviour including diverse groups of learners such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, migrants and students from non-English speaking backgrounds
4 Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories
5 Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development through self-directed learning and reflective practice

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

  1. Demonstrate a research based understanding and knowledge of the pedagogy for effective educational practice
    • GA3:
  2. Demonstrate an awareness of the need for student safety and support within professional frameworks
    • GA3:
  3. Identify and apply proactive and inclusive strategies to encourage and support student engagement and behaviour including diverse groups of learners such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, migrants and students from non-English speaking backgrounds
    • GA7:
  4. Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories
    • GA2:
  5. Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development through self-directed learning and reflective practice
    • GA3:

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.