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Unit of Study TCH10136 - Pedagogy in Practice III: Differentiation (2018)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Advanced

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Enrolment information

    Must be prepared to travel at least 90 minutes to and from a school for professional experience placement

Unit description

Heightens an awareness of diverse learning environments. This unit aims to identify possibilities and challenges whilst encouraging an appreciation of the value of difference. This unit introduces students to a range of strategies to engage the learner and enhance student outcomes. The unit has a block practicum period.

Unit content

Module One: Identifying difference 1.1 Orientation to the unit 1.2 Teachers make the difference 1.3 Identifying difference

Module Two: Responding to difference 2.1 What is differentiation? 2.2 Differentiation scaffolds 1 2.3 Differentiation scaffolds 2

Module Three: Defending difference 3.1 Assessment 3.2 Collecting evidence and making judgements 3.3 Recording and reporting evidence

Module Four: Differentiation in practice 4.1 Participation in 20-30 days of professional experience in school depending on individual course progressions

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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 and value the diverse backgrounds and histories of the students they teach (including NESB, Aboriginal and Special Education students)
2 identify and use multiple frameworks for differentiating the curriculum within the primary classroom
3 use tools and strategies, within these frameworks to plan, implement and evaluate a variety of learning experiences
4 use tools and strategies which account for difference to assess student achievement
5 reflect critically on their current practice in order to articulate justifications for the choices they make as professionals.

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

  1. identify and value the diverse backgrounds and histories of the students they teach (including NESB, Aboriginal and Special Education students)
    • GA7:
  2. identify and use multiple frameworks for differentiating the curriculum within the primary classroom
    • GA4:
  3. use tools and strategies, within these frameworks to plan, implement and evaluate a variety of learning experiences
    • GA4:
  4. use tools and strategies which account for difference to assess student achievement
    • GA4:
  5. reflect critically on their current practice in order to articulate justifications for the choices they make as professionals.
    • GA5: