TEA2204 The Emerging Practitioner (FOEDU)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Fraser Cst

Units 1.0 (Teacher Education: Secondary) Band 5

State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current suitability card (Blue Card). (See "Other Requirements" for further information.) Also see: http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/informationSheets.html.

Synopsis

This course views teaching as intellectual work and enables pre-service teachers to build their own personal practical theories of teaching, and to redefine these in light of the workplace experiences and familiarity with the literature on effective teaching and learning. On-campus and in-workplace experience are incorporated in the course. Pre-service teachers will reflect on the in-workplace experiences in light of the relevant literature in the areas of curriculum development, instructional planning, models of teaching, classroom management and teaching skills. Pre-service teachers will also be introduced to the notion of the reflective practitioner, teacher as researcher, and action research as a way of facilitating professional growth. Students undertaking this course are required to complete a 10 day professional experience placement in an approved educational setting.