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EPT332 Training in Adult and Vocational Education (8)

Abstract

In this subject students will learn about, and operate within, policy and regulatory frameworks both governmental and organisational. Students will engage with theories relating to teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation and will link these to their practice. A practicum of 50 hours is included in this subject. This subject will include content from key Units of Competency from the TAE40110 Training Package.

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Subject information

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

Enrolment restrictions

This subject is not available to students who have completed a TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. This subject is not available to students who have completed the subjects:
EPT103; EPT203; EPT220; EPT430; EPT301 or EPT327. This subject is not available to students who have been granted the VET03C or VET02C credit.

Incompatible subject(s)	Related subject(s)
EEB312 EEB321 EEB441 EPT103 EPT203 EPT220 EPT301 EPT327 EPT430	EPT327 Has similar content

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to facilitate individual and group-based learning;
be able to plan and organise assessment
be able to assess competence against Units of Competency from a Training Package or other accredited curriculum;
be able to evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching/training;
be able to analyse classroom and workplace environments for their learning potential; and
be able to reflect on and critically discuss adult and vocational teaching and training, using appropriate literature as a reference source.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

INTRODUCTION TO ADULT LEARNING
Environmental Considerations for Training
Learner Considerations
Establishing the Learning Climate
Adult Learning
Individual Differences
WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH TRAINING PACKAGES
Vocational Education and Training in Australia
The Vocational Learning Environment
Training Packages
Units of Competency
Assessment Guidelines
Using the Australian Core Skills Framework
DESIGN AND DEVELOP LEARNING PROGRAMS
Learning Program Design
Developing Content
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Learning Resources
Planning for Assessment and Evaluation
PLAN, ORGANISE AND DELIVER TRAINING
Facilitating learning
Types of sessions and Session Plans
Questioning Techniques and Group Discussion Skills
Determining Learning Style and Supporting Learning
Monitoring Learning and Learner Progress
Evaluating Trainer Performance
ASSESSING COMPETENCE
Methods of Assessment
Quality of Evidence
Preparing for Assessment
Assessing Competence
Reviewing the Assessment Process
Dilemmas in Assessment
REFLECTING ON PRACTICE
Evaluating classroom practice
Reflective learning and teaching
Principles of life-long learning

Work Place Learning

This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 6 days duration. The 50 hours of workplace learning /practicum for this subject is made up of the following components:

Approximately 15 hours delivery of teaching/training sessions
Approximately 15 hours undertaking assessment tasks
Approximately 20 hours preparation of training and assessment sessions