EPP101 - Teacher-Learner Identity
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), CBD* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Kate Moncrieff |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in course E377, D347 or D351 |
| Campus contact: | Scott Webster (Burwood (Melbourne)) Jillian Crompton (Waurn Ponds (Geelong)) |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour seminar each week |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
Content
This unit is the first unit in your professional studies major sequence. It plays a key role in your teacher preparation and provides an introduction to the nature of education, schools, teaching and learning. As you explore the ideas contained in this unit we anticipate that you will develop an appreciation of the complex nature of the work that teachers do and the legislation and governance that apply to teachers' work. Who you are as a teacher will be a rich amalgam of who you are as a person and your understandings about your students, your curriculum area and the purposes of education and schooling. Developing a robust and scholarly perspective on these education factors will form a good foundation on which you can continue to build your own personal philosophy of learning and teaching. We hope you find this journey interesting, challenging and rewarding.
Students will be introduced to the Professional Portfolio where they will begin to collect evidence of their on-going professional learning. Students are introduced to aspects of professional experience and make links to the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) standards and to the Code of Conduct for teachers.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply an understanding of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to identify ways in which they influence teaching and learning. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Discuss the relationship between your role as a teacher, the contested nature of the discipline of Health and Physical Education and your assumptions and beliefs about teaching and learning in Health and Physical Education in relation to your identify as an HPE teacher. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Explain and reflect on the link between teaching and learning in HPE and consider education in an inherently complex and political teaching and learning landscape | GLO1 Discipline Specific Knowledge and Capabilities GLO4 Critical Thinking |
| ULO4 | Effectively access contemporary literature/research to support analysis of current practice in health and physical education | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking
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| ULO5 | Identify the importance of embedding wellbeing, literacy and numeracy education in HPE | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO6 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key legislative requirements for the teaching profession | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Identity Transition – Biography task | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Literacy and Numeracy Task | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 - Critical Evaluation | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: EPP101 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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