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<p>In this unit pre-service teachers will develop their critical thinking skills when considering the content, assessment and teaching strategies pertaining to outdoor education. This includes the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance student learning and engagement. Emphasis will be placed upon VCE Outdoor Environmental Studies (OES) and the development of units of work in response to the study design. Students will learn how teachers structure their VCE courses, including the emphasis on external examination programs in the VCE OES study.</p>
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<p>• Senior outdoor education curriculum documentation - design, planning and implementation.<br>
• Assessment and evaluation in Outdoor Education.<br>
• Effective teaching and learning strategies in Outdoor Education.<br>
• Professional development and critical reflection in Outdoor Education.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>In this unit pre-service teachers will develop their critical thinking skills when considering the content, assessment and teaching strategies pertaining to outdoor education. This includes the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance student learning and engagement. Emphasis will be placed upon VCE Outdoor Environmental Studies (OES) and the development of units of work in response to the study design. Students will learn how teachers structure their VCE courses, including the emphasis on external examination programs in the VCE OES study.</p>
Unit content
<p>• Senior outdoor education curriculum documentation - design, planning and implementation.<br> • Assessment and evaluation in Outdoor Education.<br> • Effective teaching and learning strategies in Outdoor Education.<br> • Professional development and critical reflection in Outdoor Education.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070105 - Teacher Education: Secondary
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edmas6124">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed "OEEDU6100"</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Critically analyse the content, teaching strategies and assessment in Outdoor Education.</p>
K2
<p>Review contemporary curriculum policies and guidelines relevant to teaching and assessing of Outdoor Education in secondary schooling, especially for VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies.</p>
K3
<p>Critically examine a range of resources and tools, including ICT, and how they may be drawn upon to teach Outdoor Education.</p>
K4
<p>Recognise the need for documentation of the impact and effectiveness of teaching upon learners in Outdoor Education.</p>
K5
<p>Describe the role of outdoor experiences in teaching VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies.</p>
S1
<p>Develop skills in designing units of work in VCE Outdoor Environmental Education.</p>
S2
<p>Use appropriate theoretical frameworks and policy documents to produce effective and engaging learning experiences which cater for a range of learners in senior secondary.</p>
S3
<p>Articulate and justify planning, teaching and assessment practices.</p>
S4
<p>Analyse a variety of technologies to enhance learning.</p>
S5
<p>Communicate effectively with peers and professionals in Outdoor Education.</p>
S6
<p>Demonstrate critical, creative, reflective and practical understandings relating to teaching Outdoor Education, including the use of outdoor experiences.</p>
A1
<p>Develop a unit of work for Outdoor Education and create assessment tasks in line with government policy.</p>
A2
<p>Develop assessment tasks and curriculum planning in line with relevant government policy.</p>
A3
<p>Develop quality assessment tools for VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies.</p>
A4
<p>Attend and reflect on fieldwork experience.</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070105 - Teacher Education: Secondary
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Flexible Delivery - Ballarat (Blended)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edmas6124">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: EDMAS6124 - U3.2