301380 (v.2) Ed 246(S) - Professional Practice III (Secondary)

Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

4.5

Practical:

1 x 1.5 Weeks Yearly

Prerequisite(s):

    301222 (v.3) Ed 124(E) - Teaching and Learning Processes II (ECE) or any previous version
    OR
    301754 (v.3) Ed 124(S) - Teaching and Learning Processes II (Sec) or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

301187 (v.3) Ed 245(S) - Teaching and Learning Processes III (Sec)

Syllabus:

Field experience to develop the planning, management, teaching, personal and interpersonal skills required of beginning teachers.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Demonstrated further competence of classroom management strategies integrating effective student-centred teaching and learning processes. Examined current curriculum documents appropriate to their level of teaching. Practiced integrated planning, teaching and evaluation strategies appropriate for a sequence of lessons in their major learning area. Observed and reflected on a teaching program of increasing complexity.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Arends, R. (2001), Learning to teach (5th ed.). Sydney, McGraw-Hill. Barry, K. and King, L. (1998). Beginning teaching and beyond (3rd ed.). Katoomba, NSW, Australia: Social Science Press.

Unit Texts:

Curriculum Council. (1999). Curriculum framework for kindergarten to year 12 education in Western Australia. Osborne Park, Western Australia: Curriculum Council. Curtin Department of Education Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Field Experience Handbook (distributed through the Field Experience seminars at no cost).

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y