EEL415 Pedagogy in Higher Education (8)

CSU Discipline Area: VET & Higher Education (VOCHE)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

The two modules in this subject address quality pedagogy and assessment as pedagogy. Grounded in the theories of authentic pedagogy (Newmann & Wehlage, 1998) and authentic assessment (Biggs, 1998) this subject provides participants with the opportunity to examine and critique their current pedagogy, explore contemporary perspectives of assessment creating impetus for an agenda for improving future practice in learning and teaching in higher education. Through its design the subject models authentic pedagogy and assessment by engaging participants in real-world, negotiated, contextual tasks that build intellectual and pedagogical capital, and provide spaces for communicating in a scholarly community that shares an understanding of educational theory and practice.

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Session 2
Distance	Bathurst

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEL415

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

This subject is restricted to academic, divisional and vocational education staff who are currently engaged in learning and teaching in higher education contexts.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to (participants select either of the two Modules to study):

Module 1 - Quality Pedagogy

analyse their current teaching practices;
describe desirable student learning outcomes including generic skills and attributes;
differentiate curriculum to cater for student diversity (learning styles);
justify the design of a lesson or subject using theories and models from educational literature;
devise teaching and assessment approaches that promote effective learning; and
plan, implement and evaluate strategies to improve future teaching practices.

OR

Module 2 - Assessment as pedagogy

explore how assessment policies impact on the standard of achievement of student learning outcomes;
identify the economic, political, social and educational factors that influence current assessment design in higher education contexts;
critique current assessment practice in a lesson, subject or course;
employ assessment as pedagogy in curriculum design to ensure effective learning environments and positive student learning outcomes.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

Module 1 - Quality Pedagogy

Defining pedagogy - learner, learning environment, content;
Institutional graduate attributes and discipline based learning outcomes;
Student learning styles;
Curriculum differentiation;
Theories and models of pedagogy - an introduction;
Effective learning and assessment strategies;
Improving practice.

OR

Module 2 - Assessment as pedagogy

Nature and purpose of assessment;
Common assessment practice in higher education;
Assessment metalanguage;
Assessment policy and student learning outcomes;
Designing quality student-centred authentic assessment.

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