Unit Profile Correction added on 04-02-21
Supplementary: Classroom behaviour: A practical guide to effective teaching, behaviour management and colleague support (4th ed.). (2015)
Authors: Rogers, W.
Overview
Optimising learning for all students requires expert knowledge, practice and dispositions to manage classrooms efficiently and effectively. Developing informed professionalism using theory, policy and good practice to maximise learning of all students is the focus of this unit. Utilising contemporary understandings from neuroscience, dispositions are developed to manage classrooms. The unit focuses firstly on engaging all learners to achieve learning gains, and secondly on the effective management of classrooms and student behaviour.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite EDFE11038 Professional Practice 1 - Introduction to Teaching
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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Feedback from Students and staff by online and face-to-face.
Keep up new look and ease of navigation of book and chapter style layout for the 4 modules.
Continue the attractive and logical layout for the topics and resources in Moodle.
- Evaluate how to engage learners effectively
- Examine how teaching and learning can be done in brain friendly ways to engage learners and maximise learning gains
- Communicate ideas about engaging learners and managing challenging behaviours using Educational Neuroscience
Successful completion of this unit provides opportunities for students to engage with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Career Stage) focus areas of:
1.2 Understand how students learn
3.1 Establish challenging learning goals
3.5 Use effective classroom communication
4.1 Support student participation
4.2 Manage classroom activities
4.3 Manage challenging behaviour
4.4 Maintain student safety
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Classroom behaviour: A practical guide to effective teaching, behaviour management and colleague support
Edition: 4th ed. (2015)
Authors: Rogers, W.
ASCD
ISBN: 9781446295335
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Recommended textbook on Assessment and Educational Neuroscience by world's leading Neuroeducator and a top Assessment expert.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
k.purnell@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Student Engagement and Educational Neuroscience
Chapter
Engage with our unit Moodle website resources - especially Module 1 and the free PD course The Social Brain
Optional textbook by Dr Bill Rogers - Introduction and chapters 1 and 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage with our unit's Moodle resources and work on AT1 response
Module/Topic
Student Engagement through a Growth Mindset and addressing stress
Chapter
Engage with our unit Moodle website resources - especially Module 2 and the free PD course The Social Brain
Optional textbook by Dr Bill Rogers - chapters 3 to 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage with our unit's Moodle resources and work on AT1 response
AT1 Post due April 7
Assessment Task 1 – Engaging learners Due: Week 6 Wednesday (21 Apr 2021) 11:55 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Classroom behaviour: Managing challenging behaviours and building resilience
Chapter
Engage with our unit Moodle website resources - especially Module 3 and the free PD course The Social Brain
Optional textbook by Dr Bill Rogers - chapters 5 to 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage with our unit's Moodle resources and work on AT2 response
Module/Topic
Classroom behaviour: Managing tricky teens
Chapter
Engage with our unit Moodle website resources - especially Module 4 and the free PD course The Social Brain
Optional textbook by Dr Bill Rogers - chapters 6 to 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage with our unit's Moodle resources and work on AT2 response
AT2 Post due May 19
Assessment Task 2 – Managing Challenging Behaviours Due: Week 12 Wednesday (2 June 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
1 Written Assessment
Scenario
You are about to go on prac. in a high school with 6 other preservice teachers from a few other universities. The Deputy Principal (DP) has heard of your excellent knowledge and skills in engaging learners using brain-friendly approaches for students and teachers to improve achievements and wellness.
The DP wants you to provide a background paper of between 2,000 and 2,300 words for reading prior to a discussion to be led by you at an upcoming meeting of all the preservice teachers at the school using the APA (2020) style - that includes effective structure and content of the paper, writing clearly and concisely, accurate content, use of headings, as well as correct acknowledgment of sources in text and in References. The DP wants you to include two open-ended discussion starters based on key aspects of your paper that will be used in the upcoming meeting.
In addition, you are to make a Post of between 250 and 300 words in our Moodle unit website with information that may contribute to your paper. You are to choose one question to respond from those in our Assessment Questions for Modules 1 and 2. That is to be posted in our unit’s Moodle website Forum ‘AT1 Post due April 7’ by CoB Wednesday Week 4.
You have decided to use the following layout and headings (or similar):
Student Title Page
Ensure that you use APA (2020) - see https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page
IntroductionWhat focus of paper is and make clear who the audience is
Engaging Learners
Modules 1 and 2 of our unit
Brain-friendly Classrooms to Enhance Achievements and Wellness
Modules 1 and 2 of our unit
Using our Social Brain and Creating a Growth Mindset ClassThe Social Brain Professional Development short course at https://cpd.cqu.edu.au/enrol/index.php?id=2913and Modules 1 and 2 of our unit
Conclusion
A powerful and succinct summation of your key findings (ideas)
Two discussion starters
Related to two key ideas in your paper
References
Appendix A – Screenshot of my Post from the AT1 Forum
Appendix B – My Advice to Another Student on How to Improve Their Post
For your post in Appendix A, choose one question to respond to from ‘Assessment post questions’ in either Module 1 or 2. Make a post of no less than 250, and no more than 300 words (excluding any References) in our unit’s Moodle Assessment section ‘AT1 Post due April 7. Have a short descriptive title for your post. Provide a screenshot of your post in Appendix A and refer to the Appendix in your paper.
Then from our AT1 Post forum select the post of another student and provide a screenshot of their post in Appendix B along with your written advice of between 250 and 300 words (excluding any References), addressed to that student on how to improve the quality of their post. Refer to the Appendix B in your paper.
NB. Submit in Moodle a Word document as your response to AT1 by CoB Wednesday of Week 6 in our Moodle website in the Assessment section ‘Submit AT1 April 21’.
Week 6 Wednesday (21 Apr 2021) 11:55 pm AEST
Week 9 Wednesday (12 May 2021)
Return of marked AT1 responses following moderation.
Holistic Marking Guide for AT1 and AT2
In addition to a mark on a five-point scale (High Distinction to Not Yet Satisfactory) your feedback is a tailored audio specific to the qualities of your assessment response.
| AT1/2 | ||
| High Distinction CQU (2020) descriptor in italics | 85 to 100% Demonstrates imagination, originality or flair, based on proficiency in all the learning outcomes of the unit; work is interesting or surprisingly exciting, challenging, well read or scholarly. That is, the response to the assessment task is superior to a Distinction standard and typically shows deep and highly insightful understanding and very high-quality application. | 43 – 50 |
| Distinction | 75 to 84% Demonstrates awareness and understanding of deeper and less obvious aspects of the unit, such as ability to identify and debate critical issues or problems, ability to solve non‐routine problems, ability to adapt and apply ideas to new situations, and ability to invent and evaluate new ideas. That is, the response to the assessment task is superior to a Credit standard and typically shows significant insights and high-quality application. | 38 – 42 |
| Credit | 65 to 74% Demonstrates ability to use and apply fundamental concepts and skills of the unit, going beyond mere replication of content knowledge or skill to show understanding of key ideas, awareness of their relevance, some use of analytical skills, and some originality or insight. That is, the response to the assessment task is superior to a Pass and typically shows originality and insight. | 33 - 37 |
| Pass | 50 to 64% Demonstrates the learning outcomes of the unit, such as knowledge of fundamental concepts and performance of basic skills; demonstrates sufficient quality of performance to be considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the learning outcomes of the unit. That is, the response to the assessment task is of an acceptable standard to Pass at the Bachelors level in content and communication (APA [2020] style) and provides evidence of addressing the assessment requirements and meeting the unit learning outcomes. | 25 - 32 |
| Fail | Requires further work to Pass and a resubmit is offered. | < 25 |
- Evaluate how to engage learners effectively
- Examine how teaching and learning can be done in brain friendly ways to engage learners and maximise learning gains
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
Scenario
Your Head of Department (HoD) at your prac. school has observed your excellent ability to handle challenging behaviours. Your HoD has asked you to provide the 3 beginning graduate teachers in the Department with a background paper of between 2000 and 2300 words on Managing Challenging Behaviours in advance of an upcoming meeting of the HoD with these 3 new teachers and you as a prac. teacher.
The HoD wants you to use the APA (2020) style - that includes effective structure and content of the paper, writing clearly and concisely, accurate content, use of headings, as well as correct acknowledgment of sources in text and in References. And, near the end of your paper to have two discussion starter questions that the HoD has asked you to lead the discussion on in that future meeting.
In addition, you are to make a Post of between 250 and 300 words in our Moodle unit website with information that may contribute to your paper. You are to choose one question to respond from those in our Assessment Questions for Modules 1 and 2. That is to be posted in our unit’s Moodle website Forum ‘AT2 Post due May 19’ by CoB Wednesday Week 10.
You have decided to use the following layout and headings (or similar):
Student Title Page
(see https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page)
Introduction
Causes of Challenging Behaviours(modules 3 and 4 of our unit and Rogers textbook)
Overview of Key Theorists Ideas on Managing Challenging Behaviours(modules 3 and 4 of our unit and Rogers textbook)
Using Neuroscience to Address Challenging Behaviours
(modules 3 and 4 of our unit and Rogers textbook)
How I Bring this Altogether to Manage Challenging Behaviours(modules 1 to 4 and Rogers textbook)
Conclusion
A powerful and succinct summation of your key findings (ideas)
Two discussion starters
Related to two key ideas in your paper
References
Appendix A – Screenshot of my Post from the AT1 Forum
Appendix B – My Advice to Another Student on How to Improve Their Post
For your post in Appendix A, choose one question to respond to from ‘Assessment post questions’ in either module 3 or 4. Make a post of no less than 250, and no more than 300 words (excluding any References) in our unit’s Moodle Assessment section ‘AT2 Post due May 19’. Have a short descriptive title for your post. Provide a screenshot of your post in Appendix A and refer to the Appendix in your paper.
Then from our AT2 Post forum select the post of another student and provide a screenshot of their post in Appendix B along with your written advice of between 250 and 300 words (excluding any References), addressed to that student on how to improvethe quality of their post.
NB. Submit in Moodle a Word document as your response to AT2 by CoB Wednesday Week 12 (2 June 2021) in our Moodle website in the Assessment section ‘Submit AT2 June 2’.
Week 12 Wednesday (2 June 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (18 June 2021)
Following moderation processes the marked AT2 responses will be returned.
Holistic Marking Guide for AT1 and AT2
In addition to a mark on a five-point scale (High Distinction to Not Yet Satisfactory) your feedback is a tailored audio specific to the qualities of your assessment response.
| AT1/2 | ||
| High Distinction CQU (2020) descriptor in italics | 85 to 100% Demonstrates imagination, originality or flair, based on proficiency in all the learning outcomes of the unit; work is interesting or surprisingly exciting, challenging, well read or scholarly. That is, the response to the assessment task is superior to a Distinction standard and typically shows deep and highly insightful understanding and very high-quality application. | 43 – 50 |
| Distinction | 75 to 84% Demonstrates awareness and understanding of deeper and less obvious aspects of the unit, such as ability to identify and debate critical issues or problems, ability to solve non‐routine problems, ability to adapt and apply ideas to new situations, and ability to invent and evaluate new ideas. That is, the response to the assessment task is superior to a Credit standard and typically shows significant insights and high-quality application. | 38 – 42 |
| Credit | 65 to 74% Demonstrates ability to use and apply fundamental concepts and skills of the unit, going beyond mere replication of content knowledge or skill to show understanding of key ideas, awareness of their relevance, some use of analytical skills, and some originality or insight. That is, the response to the assessment task is superior to a Pass and typically shows originality and insight. | 33 - 37 |
| Pass | 50 to 64% Demonstrates the learning outcomes of the unit, such as knowledge of fundamental concepts and performance of basic skills; demonstrates sufficient quality of performance to be considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the learning outcomes of the unit. That is, the response to the assessment task is of an acceptable standard to Pass at the Bachelors level in content and communication (APA [2020] style) and provides evidence of addressing the assessment requirements and meeting the unit learning outcomes. | 25 - 32 |
| Fail | Requires further work to Pass and a resubmit is offered. | < 25 |
- Examine how teaching and learning can be done in brain friendly ways to engage learners and maximise learning gains
- Communicate ideas about engaging learners and managing challenging behaviours using Educational Neuroscience
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
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