| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Federation TAFE |
| Unit Title: | Introduction to Education |
| Unit ID: | GPFSP1302 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 120199 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
Introduction to Education aims to introduce students to some of the key facets of education, both as a field of study and as a profession. Education entails a complicated set of relationships between educators and students, between educational settings and a changing global context, and between educational practice and societal expectations of the profession. These issues will help provide a framework within which to introduce the theory and practice of education, in a manner which will prepare students for further educational studies at a tertiary level. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| 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. | Understand a range of learning theories and identify how they enhance student learning. |
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| K2. | Appreciate a broad body of knowledge in relation to the changing nature of education in a rapidly-evolving global context. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyse roles, responsibilities and expectations of teachers in the 21st Century. |
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| S2. | Analyse and evaluate the different independent learning styles, experiences, attributes and skills of students in the 21st Century. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Articulate and review the concepts of inclusion, equity and access for socially just education. |
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| A2. | Investigate the changing nature of society to prepare for the development of education policies and processes relevant to studens' needs. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include: Learning Literacy Learning Numeracy Child and Adolescent Development Diverse Learning Communities 21st Century Digital Learners Academic and Professional Learning Health, Physical Activity and Wellbeing Education Individual learning styles, experiences, skills and expectations. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2. | Focus on Acadmic writing for Education | Project | 30 - 40% | | 2. | K2, A1, A2. | Focus on presenting elements of project | Presentation | 20 - 30% | | 3. | K1, S1, S2, A1, A2. | Focused on course content topics | Quizzes | 20 - 30% | | 4. | K1, S1, S2, A1, A2. | Focused on course content topics | Final Test | 20 - 30% |
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