Theories of Teaching and Learning
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- On-campus: 12 hours + Blended Swinburne online - Nil
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
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 and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Live Online Lecture | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Specified Activities Various | 4 | 12 | 48 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 5.5 | 12 | 66 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Case Study | Group | 30% | 2, 3, 5 |
Essay | Individual | 50% | 3, 6 |
Presentation | Individual | 20% | 1, 4 |
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.