| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Outdoor Education Curriculum 1 |
| Unit ID: | EDMAS6024 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (OEEDU6000) |
| ASCED: | 070105 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit prepares pre-service teachers to teach school outdoor education with an emphasis on junior secondary and middle years learning. Students will develop content knowledge and skills in developing subject matter and educational experiences which align with the curriculum. Through this they will develop and refine their educational philosophy, their leadership capacities and their abilities to meet the diverse educational needs of students in secondary school outdoor education programs. Students also consider the role of outdoor learning as a pedagogical innovation in schools. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | |  | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Recognise outdoor education as a developing field of knowledge that places emphasis on student well-being and community and environmental sustainability. |
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| K2. | Demonstrate knowledge of recent developments in pedagogic practices in Outdoor Education. |
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| K3. | Interpret contemporary curriculum policies and guidelines relevant to teaching and assessing of Outdoor Education in secondary schooling. |
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| K4. | Describe a range of resources and tools, including ICT, and how they may be drawn upon to teach Outdoor Education. |
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| K5. | Identify a repertoire of effective learning, thinking and teaching strategies to maximize diverse student learning and engagement. |
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| K6. | Demonstrate critical, creative, reflective and practical understandings relating to teaching Outdoor Education. |
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| K7. | Describe how outdoor learning can be used as a pedagogical approach to schooling. |
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| K8. | Describe the role of outdoor experiences in contemporary outdoor education programs. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Reflect critically on effective teaching practice in Outdoor Education and outdoor learning. |
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| S2. | Analyse theoretical frameworks and policy documents to produce effective and engaging learning experiences which cater for a range of learners. |
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| S3. | Articulate and justify planning, teaching and assessment practices. |
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| S4. | Use a variety of technologies to enhance learning. |
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| S5. | Communicate effectively with peers and professionals in Outdoor Education. |
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| S6. | Actively participate in professional conversations and debates about the teaching of Outdoor Education and its contribution to personal, social, cultural and environmental futures. |
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| S7. | Evaluate and analyse data to make informed judgments about critical issues in teaching Outdoor Education. |
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| S8. | Plan for and critically reflect on outdoor experiences. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Design a sequence of learning activities in Outdoor Education with links to curriculum policy and explanations about how students achieve learning intentions. |
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| A2. | Collaboratively prepare, deliver and evaluate Outdoor Education learning experiences which includes links to curriculum policies and pedagogical knowledge. |
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| A3. | Critically investigate issues related to teaching and learning in Outdoor Education. |
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| Unit Content: |
• Outdoor education philosophical, historical and environmental foundations.
• Outdoor education in the national curriculum. Policy and practice
• Outdoor education curricula and pedagogy.
• Educational design and planning for learning.
• Reflective practice in Outdoor Education.
• Research, prepare and evaluate teaching resources |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K7, K8, S2, S3, S6, S7, A1, A3, APST 1.5, 2.1 | Develop a proposal for an outdoor education elective for years 7-10, including a learning outcome statement and a developmental rubric based on the Victorian Curriculum F-10 or equivalent. | Development of a proposal | 40-60% | | 2. | K3, K4, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, A1, A2; APST: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.3, 5.1 | Deevelop a curriculum planner with three assessment tasks and a sequence of lessons for one unit within your proposed elective, including a sample a student work based on each of your three assessment tasks. | Develop a curriculum planner | 40-60% |
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