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Unit of Study TCH83001 - Professional Experience II: Evaluation to Improve Teaching Practice (2016)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    8

  • Level of learning

    Advanced

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Enrolment information

    Students must be enrolled in the 1207286 - Master of Teaching to enrol in this unit. Access to broadband internet is required. Students are required to complete a compulsory 25 day professional placement in a secondary school which will normally comprise 5 weekly one-day professional experience days leading into a 20 day block professional experience. Students are required to attend a compulsory residential workshop.

Unit description

Provides students with the opportunity to build on skills and knowledge developed in Professional Experience I through further classroom experience. Provides an understanding of theory, issues and contemporary practice of educational program evaluation and how it relates to the secondary school context. Students will develop an understanding of the practical skills required when designing, conducting and reporting educational program evaluations. Focuses on the further requirements for beginning teachers starting out in this profession, in regards to the skills needed to be a competent, confident and effective practitioner.

Unit content

Module 1 – Educational program evaluation in the secondary school context.

  • What is educational program evaluation in relation to the secondary school context?
  • Types and purposes of educational program evaluation
  • Choosing appropriate methods and techniques to suit particular purposes
  • Identifying and using evaluative criteria and sources of evidence
  • Designing and using data collection tools
  • Involving students in evaluation.

Module 2 – Preparation for the Profession

  • Ongoing professional learning
  • Communicating with parents and carers 
  • Working in a learning community
  • Employment preparation
  • Industry Conference Day
  • Preparation for Professional Experience

Module 3 – Professional Experience II

Students will undertake 25 days of professional experience. The first five weekly school visits will be a combination of observation, teaching, and activities required in Assignment 1

  • Observation
  • Planning for teaching
  • Lesson implementation
  • Assessment
  • Reflection on practice
  • Meeting requirements

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2016

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 the requisite knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to plan for and manage successful learning as measured against the AITSL standards.
2 Describe the role and value of educational program evaluation in secondary educational settings and select appropriate evaluation methods to suit different purposes.
3 Design and implement an evaluation relevant to a specific program /unit of work in a secondary school.
4 Analyse and evaluate the range of contexts for teaching, the need for innovative teaching practices, the need to respond to the diverse needs of students and the importance of working within a wider community, including parents and carers.
5 Reflect critically and creatively on teaching practices, drawing on classroom experiences of student learning.
6 Confidently approach the interview process for future employment.
7 Identify professional development needs and goals and seek advice and support from colleagues.

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

  1. Demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to plan for and manage successful learning as measured against the AITSL standards.
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  2. Describe the role and value of educational program evaluation in secondary educational settings and select appropriate evaluation methods to suit different purposes.
    • GA1:
  3. Design and implement an evaluation relevant to a specific program /unit of work in a secondary school.
    • GA1:
  4. Analyse and evaluate the range of contexts for teaching, the need for innovative teaching practices, the need to respond to the diverse needs of students and the importance of working within a wider community, including parents and carers.
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  5. Reflect critically and creatively on teaching practices, drawing on classroom experiences of student learning.
    • GA5:
  6. Confidently approach the interview process for future employment.
    • GA6:
  7. Identify professional development needs and goals and seek advice and support from colleagues.
    • GA5:
    • GA6: