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OLTC20003 - Nature of Learning and Teaching

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Participants in this course will explore the nature of learning and teaching in tertiary education. The knowledge, skills and dispositions relevant to your role as an educator will be examined. Issues with respect to evolving ideas, policies and innovations in learning and teaching will be analysed. The course aims to explore sound educational practices and support participants through reflective practice to develop their philosophy of teaching.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level Not Applicable
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2010

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Distance

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate 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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Presentation and Written Assessment 0%
2. Presentation and Written Assessment 0%
3. Written Assessment 0%

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

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Assessment tasks were vague and confusing
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Assessment tasks to be simplified and concisely detailed.
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Source: Student feedback
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Each assessment task is ‘very overloaded’.
Recommendation
Assessment tasks to be simplified. The assessment task will not require the inclusion of many diversely different tasks.
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Source: Student feedback
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Moodle site navigation was confusing and not well set out.
Recommendation
The Moodle site to be restructured. The Moodle book to be removed and replaced with a PDF topic guide and activities.
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Source: Student feedback
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Materials difficult to download for offline access
Recommendation
The Moodle book to be removed and replaced with a PDF topic guide and activities. All resources and activities are available directly from the collapsible topics instead of in embedded links.
Action Taken
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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Examine your role as educator and investigate the knowledge, skills and dispositions required to facilitate desirable learning outcomes.
  2. Compare and contrast different theories and views on learning and teaching and relate these to your teaching practice.
  3. Examine contemporary educational issues in light of emerging ideas, policies and innovations and articulate the implications for your learning and teaching context.
  4. Critique and reflect on your teaching practice to develop a personal teaching philosophy.

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Presentation and Written Assessment
2 - Presentation and Written Assessment
3 - Written Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Advanced Level
Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Knowledge
2 - Communication
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills
4 - Research
5 - Self-management
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility
7 - Leadership
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Advanced Level
Professional Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Presentation and Written Assessment
2 - Presentation and Written Assessment
3 - Written Assessment