Area: | Department of Education |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 1.5 |
Other: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The subject area - basic principles, concepts and procedures used in curriculum materials currently available. Aims and objectives - practice in the selection and writing of objectives appropriate to different groups of students. Structure and organisation - practice in developing learning sequences in the subject area. Materials and media - principles for selecting materials and media. Evaluation - difference between evaluation of student progress and of the course. Techniques for evaluating progress inthe subject and in the classroom. Provision for evaluation in current curriculum materials and guides. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Discussed current issues relating to the teaching of introductory computer studies and developed lessons that allow students to implement computer-based solutions to data processing problems usingapplications software. Demonstrated an awareness of the rationale and aims of lower secondary school computer studies curricula and evaluated all aspects of lower-school computer studies programmes. Demonstrated an awareness of various strategies appropriate to the teaching of lower secondary computer studies and knowledge regarding the implementation and co-ordination of information and communication technology across the curriculum. Demonstrated familiarity with the major PC-software and hardware products, and their operating systems and discussed current and likely future developments in learning technologies being adopted by schools. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Curriculum Council. (1998). Curriculum Framework. Western Australia, Curriculum Council. Education Department of Western Australia. (1998). Technology and Enterprise Student Outcome Statements. Western Australia, Education Department of Western Australia. Graham, I. (1995). HTML Sourcebook - A Complete Guide to HTML. USA, John Wiley and Sons. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Sample Lesson, Educational Web Site, Using a Graphics Package. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 70300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Essential | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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