Nature of Learning and Teaching
8 hours per week
Overview
Participants will explore learning and teaching theories, models and approaches for contemporary Higher Education contexts.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Reflect on how changes in knowledge and knowledge construction impact on learning and teaching practice in contemporary tertiary environments
- Critically evaluate pedagogical theories, models and frameworks and their application to practice
- Plan and develop effective learning environments for student learning and approaches for student support
- Enact, reflect and evaluate evident-based change and improvement of teaching practice
- Demonstrate individual or collaborative learning
Teaching methods
Hawthorn Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 8.00 | 12 weeks | 96 |
| TOTAL | 96 |
Sarawak
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Workshop | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 5.00 | 12 weeks | 60 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Workshop | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 5.00 | 12 weeks | 60 |
| TOTAL | 192 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Plan | Individual | 100% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Learning Plan | Individual | 100% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- The context of higher education
- Pedagogical models, theories and approaches
- Designing and planning learning activities
- Evaluating effectiveness of teaching
- Reflective practice
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.