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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

  • 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.


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: