EEL407 Mentoring/Workplace PD Strategies for VET (8)
Abstract| Mentoring is increasingly recognised as an important strategy in the professional development of teachers and other educational practitioners. This subject looks at the differing modes of mentoring and other workplace professional development strategies which can be fitted to purpose and the conditions and principles that enable both mentoring and being mentored to be a positive contribution to professional growth. The subject takes a practical approach to mentoring and engages students in reflecting on mentoring programs they have been part of, or have researched. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEL407
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Education |
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Enrolment restrictions|
This subject is not available to students who have completed EEL406. |
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| Incompatible subject(s) |
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| EEL406 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- outline different approaches to mentoring and the role of a mentor;
- develop the capability to effectively mentor others;
- identify the mentoring needs of the workplace;
- discuss other workplace professional development strategies;
- discuss the use of professional development strategies and their use within the workplace; and
- design, implement and evaluate a mentoring program.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
A framework for workplace professional development
- Background
- Formal and informal PD in VET
- Examples of workplace PD in VET
Experiential learning in the workplace
- Learning from experience
- Key characteristics of experiential learning
- Strategies to enhance experiential learning
Case studies of PD in workplaces
- Case study structure
- Evaluation of case studies
- Mentoring
- Executive coaching
- Shadowing
- Team building
Individual development
- Assessing needs and goals
- Collaborative planning
- Reflexive support
- Collegial support
- Strengths and weaknesses of workplace professional development |
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