EMH409 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary Arts, Humanities and Languages (8)

This is a core subject to meet the requirements for a primary specialisation in Arts, Humanities and Languages. Teacher education students' understandings of expert primary teaching and learning will be developed through inquiry-based learning and assessment. Students will conduct an individual inquiry into a topic of interest and relevance that will expand their understanding of and skills in curriculum integration including literacy, numeracy and critical and creative thinking in the primary context. A deeper engagement with constructivist pedagogy through inquiry based learning will occur as students pay particular attention to the use of ICT to support student capabilities, and importantly, ways to promote understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2019.

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

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Teacher Education

Enrolment Restrictions

This subject is only available to students in the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) course.

Assumed Knowledge

Students will have completed EMH205 or EMH419 or EML451 or EMA210 or EMA410 prior to completing this subject.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to discuss inquiry as a broad pedagogical constructivist approach, which promotes the integration of the curriculum;
  • be able to construct multiple ways to integrate the primary curriculum;
  • be able to apply theories of inquiry based learning for expert primary teaching and learning;
  • be able to identify and critique a range of global and local topics and issues relevant to the expert primary teaching and learning in the Australian context;
  • be able to evaluate and use a range of resources as an expert primary teacher, with specific attention to ICT-based learning materials, for the development of students' capabilities; and
  • be able to discuss approaches to implementing critical thinking skills in the primary context, as an expert teacher.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Teacher as inquirer
  • Making the learning areas come alive: Arts, Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Inquiry as pedagogy: Common inquiry processes (inquiry learning, design thinking, action research, UbD) and their applications to practice
  • Pedagogical content knowledge in the Arts, Humanities and Languages
  • Inquiry as pedagogy: Integrating literacy, numeracy and critical and creative thinking into the learning area Arts, Humanities, or Languages

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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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