ED521.306 Twenty-first Century Learning and Teaching
ED520.306 Developmental Learning and Pedagogies
ED621.306 Ecology and Management of Learning Environments
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Research cultural and linguistic contexts of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and analyse the impact of cultural identity, language backgrounds and contexts on their educational needs.
Identify strengths and learning needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds and plan strategies that will support their learning.
Analyse and evaluate strategies for working with parents / carers from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds and for involving them in educative processes.
Critically review the roles of external professionals and community representatives in extending professional knowledge and teaching practice with regard to catering for the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
Critically reflect on their role as a Christian educator in meeting the learning and educational needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
Students will explore the contexts and learning needs and strengths of children from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds, with a particular interest in those from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. They will examine and apply a range of strategies to cater for such children in a learning environment. They will reflect on their own calling as Christian educators to meet the diverse needs of their own students.
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.