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Details for EDU333 Learning and Teaching in Community Contexts

Investigate social, political, and cultural influences on education and their impact on secondary students’ learning outcomes. Explore the link between research and practice, emphasising community engagement and school achievement.

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: EDU333
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Cathy Smith

Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

  • EDU102 Foundations in Christian Learning and Teaching or 40 credit points

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Appraise teachers’ professional and moral role in and outside the classroom and their own ongoing professional learning needs for their teaching career;
  2. Discuss strategies for effective collaboration with parent/carers, businesses and churches/faith centres in the work of school communities, as well as specialist teachers and school community liaison personnel to support students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in order to establish an inclusive and collaborative classroom culture.
  3. Critically evaluate, in the light of your worldview, institutional, system, governmental and global responses to political and societal issues that face the educational needs and aspiration of young people.
  4. Evaluate the impact of social media and networked technologies on educational systems and how teacher education providers can positively respond in their community and beyond.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of key debates and theories concerning educational practice and community engagement;
  6. Assess the relative value of the learning and teaching strategies and pedagogies and how your worldview informs your assessment and selection of these learning and teaching strategies.

Subject Content

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Face to Face (onsite)
  • E-learning (online)
  • Intensive
  • Extensive

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

Assessment Methods

  • Critical Reflection (30%)
  • Professional e-portfolio (30%)
  • Major Project (40%)

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