Program Overview

EDTE599 - Design and Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1

Unit Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Design and Technologies Education is a course that responds to the need for registered teachers to be upskilled in the area of Design and Technologies and Industrial Technology. This unit, EDTE599, is part of this diploma and focuses on the design and technologies curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment for junior secondary education.

Unit Rationale, Description, and Aim

This unit includes 10 days of professional experience placement in an educational setting. The aim is for teachers to develop their pedagogical content knowledge through becoming familiar with the knowledge, understanding, and skills necessary for teaching Design and Technologies at a junior secondary level.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this unit, students will be able to:

1. Plan and devise a structured learning program in junior secondary Design and Technologies curriculum.
2. Critically analyze and develop a range of approaches to planning and delivering engaging and purposeful teaching/learning sequences for junior secondary Design and Technologies.
3. Describe, design, implement, and evaluate a variety of pedagogical approaches in junior secondary Design and Technologies.
4. Identify and explain the use of linguistic resources to provide directions, explanations, and support student learning.
5. Synthesize and critically reflect upon the professional responsibilities of the Design and Technologies teacher.
6. Comply with legal and ethical requirements of teachers and describe and apply policies and strategies for providing safe and supportive learning environments.
7. Complete a successful professional experience in a classroom setting, engaging in critical reflection and responding to feedback from colleagues and supervisors to improve teaching practice.

Content

Topics covered in this unit include:

• The Australian junior secondary Design and Technologies curriculum
• Theoretical frameworks associated with Design and Technologies teaching and learning
• Planning and curriculum alignment
• Assessment in junior secondary Design and Technologies education
• Pedagogical approaches emblematic of Design and Technologies teaching and learning
• Incorporating literacy and numeracy in Design and Technologies teaching
• Digital technologies for teaching/learning in Design and Technologies education

Assessment Strategy and Rationale

The assessment tasks are designed to allow students to progressively achieve the course learning outcomes and the professional standards. The tasks include:

1. Analysis of the Curriculum: Analysis, skills audit, and professional learning plan (40%).
2. Critical Task - Lesson Planning: Develop a teaching and learning plan outlining a sequence of learning experiences in Design and Technologies education (40%).
3. Microteaching Portfolio: A selection of video excerpts that illustrate a capacity to present explanations and provide clear instructions and ask meaningful questions interactively (20%).
4. Hurdle Requirement 1: Preparation for the Professional Experience Placement: Completion of online preparation modules and evidence of anaphylaxis training and Working with Children Check (Pass/Fail).
5. Hurdle Requirement 2: Professional Experience Assessment and Evidence Folder: Secure a satisfactory Professional Experience report and a pass grade for the Professional Experience Evidence Folder (Pass/Fail).

Learning and Teaching Strategy and Rationale

This unit applies a social constructivist approach to develop the student's understanding of effective pedagogies through active engagement and collaborative learning. Strategies include weekly face-to-face lectures, hands-on tutorials, microteaching opportunities, self-directed reading, and collaborative learning opportunities.

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers - Graduate Level

Upon successful completion of this unit, pre-service teachers should have developed knowledge and understanding aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate level, including but not limited to:

• APST(GA)1.1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical, social, and intellectual development and characteristics of students.
• APST(GA)1.2: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the implications for teaching.
• APST(GA)2.1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance, and structure of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area.

Representative Texts and References

• Australian Curriculum
• Relevant jurisdictional curriculum documents

Locations and Credit Points

This unit is offered at the Strathfield campus and is worth 10 credit points.