Program Overview

EDS4410 Secondary English Curriculum and Pedagogy

Course Details

• Units: 1
• School or Department: School of Education
• Grading basis: Graded
• Course fee schedule: Not specified

Requisites

• Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MSLT or BSED
• Pre-requisite (BSED Only): EDS2401

Overview

Teacher professional accreditation demands that secondary teaching graduates have a strong professional knowledge of discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies within their chosen teaching areas. Although there are some common pedagogical approaches across clusters of disciplines, there are also distinctive practices within specific disciplines. This course enables preservice teachers to develop specific knowledges and pedagogical understandings within the English discipline.

The course begins with preservice teachers exploring specific structures and knowledges related to their teaching area. Building on this, they will then actively construct their own pedagogical practice and develop professional expertise in delivering discipline-specific teaching for learning. The purpose of this course is to move beyond generic approaches of teaching for learning to provide a deep understanding of how to teach in the English discipline. This course provides the opportunity for preservice teachers to learn how English content, pedagogy, and curriculum fit and work together to provide effective learning opportunities.

Course Offers

• Study period: Semester 2, 2023
• Mode: Online
• Campus: Not specified

University Information

The University of Southern Queensland acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and waterways where the University is located. Further, we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present, and future.