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Details for EDU322 The Self-Reflective Educator

Students are given chance to apply theory and practice in real classroom environments. It emphasises self-discovery within chosen career paths, enabling students to recognise their leadership potential. Through this experience, students encounter scenarios reflective of future leadership roles, enhancing confidence in preperation for professional endeavors.In combination with EXP215 Professional Experience

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: EDU322
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Cassandra Pendlebury

Prerequisite

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Critically reflect on one’s own approach to teaching using personality profiles, as well as feedback from mentors and peers, examining how it improves one’s own teaching practice in the classroom;
  2. Demonstrate an integrated understanding of personality profiles and leadership theory in the spiritual formation of an educator;
  3. Evaluate the impact of different leadership types within communities, such as churches, community organisations and schools;
  4. Reflect on the catalysts for increased stress and conflict in life and work and explore effective management and coping strategies;
  5. Integrate a sustainable model of Christian education within a personal, dynamic philosophy of education.
  6. Demonstrate increasing competence in a broad range of general teaching skills including: planning, implementing, assessing and reflecting on learning experiences;
  7. Understand and apply a range of self-reflective theories, ideas and practices in classroom contexts from a Christian or alternate context.

Subject Content

  1. Personality profiles
  2. Leadership Types
  3. Spiritual Formation
  4. Heart of the Teacher
  5. Toward a Sustainable Model of Christian Education

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Face to face (onsite)
  • eLearning (online)

Note: This subject involves mandatory professional experience EXP215 Professional Experience in a school setting

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  1. Interview Analysis (20%)
  2. Major Essay (30%)
  3. Professional Experience (50%)

Prescribed Text

  • References will include the most current curriculum requirements for schools.

Check with the instructor each semester before purchasing any prescribed texts or representative references