Theories of Teaching and Learning
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- On-campus: 24 hours Swinburne online - Nil
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 1 | Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Swinburne Online
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Prerequisites
NilCorequisites
NilAims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Recognise and explain why learning is a complex concept.
2. Describe and define learning theories and articulate their benefits and limitations.
3. Describe and compare different learning perspectives and relate them to contemporary theories of learning.
4. Relate and reflect upon personal beliefs about learning and teaching to contemporary theories and how this impacts on practice.
5. Identify and predict factors that contribute to effective learning environments.
6. Identify how research aligns with theories of teaching and learning and informs education.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit involves up to 150 hours work including:
On campus
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Workshop Placement |
3
|
8
|
24 225 |
Online activities | N/A |
|
|
Specified Learning Activities Reflections on practice
| 6 | 8 | 48 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Readings Folio preparation | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours/12.5 cp
|
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact | N/A |
|
|
Online Contact | N/A |
|
|
Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings Online activities
| 6 | 12 | 72 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Readings Assignment preparation | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours/12.5 cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Presentation | Individual | 20% | 1, 4 |
Case Study | Group | 30% | 2, 3, 5 |
Essay | Individual | 50% | 3,6 |
General skills outcomes
• Teamwork Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to work independently
Content
• What is a learning theory?
• Where do theories come from and how are they used?
• Benefits and limitations of learning theories
• Application of learning theories to practice
• World views and their impact on practice
• Behavioural perspectives
• Cognitive perspectives
• Constructivist/Socio-cultural perspectives
• Post structural perspectives
• Contemporary theories from different perspectives
• Teaching and learning processes/pedagogy
• Learning and teaching with Virtual Learning Environments
• Overview of how research is used in education
Study resources
- Reading materials.