EMT446 Curriculum Method 2: Technologies (8)

Abstract

This subject builds on EMT445. The focus in this subject is on the Years 7-12 TAS classroom and a broad range of Technologies subjects; agricultural, food, graphics, industrial, information and textiles technologies. These subjects provide students with authentic learning challenges. Students design, produce and evaluate sustainable solutions to meet current and future needs of individuals, societies and environments. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills to teach; they interpret syllabuses, design detailed lesson sequences and practical activities, select appropriate assessment strategies and suitable classroom management techniques. They reflect critically on pedagogical frameworks, perspectives and issues, for teaching in secondary schools.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 2
Internal	Wagga Wagga Campus
Distance	Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMT446
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Education

Enrolment restrictions

Entry into the Bachelor of Education (Technology and Applied Studies), Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) or as determined by the course coordinator.

Incompatible subject(s)
EMT301

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

explain the function and place of the continuum of technology curricula in the TAS learning area;
demonstrate an understanding of a range of approaches to teaching and learning in TAS;
develop strategies for managing and supporting students in completing TAS projects;
construct lesson sequences, units of work and practical activities using a variety of materials, tools and contexts;
differentiate teaching and learning experiences for diverse student populations;
implement quality 'assessment for learning' and assessment tasks that differentiate student learning according to the HSC performance bands for TAS;
evaluate software (ICT) and hardware resources appropriate for teaching TAS; and

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED STUDIES (TAS) SYLLABUS CONTENT
The TAS discipline underpinning Technologies subjects; agricultural technology, food technology, graphics technology, industrial technology, information technology and textiles technology
Teacher roles, resources, and teacher support in secondary school settings
Teaching specific Technologies subjects - concepts, substance and structure of the syllabus content
Learning in specific Technologies subjects
'Learn to' and 'learn about' content, values and attitudes, issues and cross curriculum perspectives, literacy and numeracy, ICT capability
Planning lesson sequences - focusing on knowledge of student learning and content
KNOWLEDGE OF PEDAGOGY
Suitable pedagogical frameworks for specific Technologies subjects
Appropriate teaching strategies for project-based classrooms
Planning units of work in specific Technologies subjects
Designing practical activities - organising content into an effective learning sequence
Strategies for management and support of students in specific Technologies classrooms
Issues with teaching and learning in traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies workspaces
Information literacy in TAS and ICT pedagogies
KNOWLEDGE OF CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS
Achievable challenges for students of varying abilities and characteristics - the differentiated curriculum in specific Technologies subjects
Assessment for learning, assessment of learning, outcomes-based school assessment
Appropriate strategies to assess particular aspects of learning - performance, product analysis, teacher-devised tests, self assessment, multifaceted rich assessment tasks
HSC performance bands and assessment policies and documents, including submitted works
Feedback, record-keeping and reporting in a problem-based subject
Teachers' reflective practice to improve teaching and learning
Evaluation of software and hardware resources appropriate for teaching TAS
faculty organisation and program requirements; issues of sustainability, justice, gender, race, ethnicity
Resource management issues; purchasing and inventory requirements

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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.