Unit rationale, description and aim
This unit explores the ideas of the learning space. Teachers are often involved in contributing to plans for the design and development of new learning spaces or in the utilisation of environments outside the school/centre for excursions and projects or in the development of electronic networks and facilities. As education moves beyond the traditional classroom, teachers are required to consider a wide variety of factors that come into play in developing learning spaces for now and the future.
Designed as a modular unit, it comprises a number of particular focus areas: the classroom and the school or early childhood centre; the learning space beyond the classroom; the electronic learning space and; the individual learning space; and the group learning space.
The aim of this unit is to assist pre-service teachers to explore factors within and beyond the curriculum in order to investigate what might be construed as being a learning space and explore issues and considerations in designing and developing current learning spaces.
Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
Evaluate the various strengths and weakness of the...
Learning Outcome 01
Critique the findings of an investigation into the...
Learning Outcome 02
Demonstrate an understanding of the factors and pe...
Learning Outcome 03
Reflect on the experience of learning online and t...
Learning Outcome 04
Develop the application of creativity, imagination...
Learning Outcome 05
Investigate and understand the steps involved in p...
Learning Outcome 06
Content
Topics will include:
- The classroom and the school or early childhood setting
- Beyond the classroom
- The electronic learning space
- The personal learning space
- The group learning space
- The cultural contexts of learning spaces
Assessment strategy and rationale
A range of assessment procedures will be used to meet the unit learning outcomes and develop graduate attributes consistent with University assessment requirements. Such procedures may include, but are not limited to, online asynchronous discussions, podcasting and report writing.
Minimum Achievement Standards
The assessment tasks for this unit are designed to demonstrate achievement of each learning outcome.
The total of assessment tasks will amount to the equivalent of 5,000 words.
Overview of assessments
Assessment Task 1 Critical reflective response t...
Assessment Task 1
Critical reflective response to learning modules using online technologies
20%
Assessment Task 2 Multi media presentation addre...
Assessment Task 2
Multi media presentation addressing how learning spaces impact on both teachers and learners
40%
Assessment Task 3 Development of a Personal Lear...
Assessment Task 3
Development of a Personal Learning Network using blogging software
40%
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
Pre-service teachers will be involved in a variety of teaching-learning strategies to progress and demonstrate their understandings in this unit including a diversity of flexible teaching and learning strategies, dependent on the needs of the particular group and the technologies available. These may include Learning Management System (LMS) access, self-paced readings, online discussions, experiential learning, problem-solving and an exploration of content through a broad range of technologies.
This is a 10-credit point unit and has been designed to ensure that the time needed to complete the required volume of learning to the requisite standard is approximately 150 hours. This unit is generally taught fully online across a 12 week semester.
AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS - GRADUATE LEVEL
On successful completion of this unit, pre-service teachers should be able to:
ACECQA CRITERIA
On successful completion of this unit, pre-service teachers should have developed the following specific knowledge: