Introduction
Effective teachers bring dynamic interrelated skills of curiosity, personal reflection and active research into their everyday professional lives to improve student learning. In this capstone unit, you will learn about the processes and possibilities of practitioner action research and apply them in an independent project related to your proficiency subject area. You will actively engage with issues and innovations of relevance in your proficiency area, create interdisciplinary connections, and explore the possibilities of activating your plan in your final professional placement and/or first year of teaching. This unit will allow you to demonstrate your growing proficiency area expertise, as well as deepen your understanding of reflection and reflective practice which is one of the four pillars of your Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment. This unit marks a transition from being a teacher education student to becoming a professional educator with a capacity for independent and self-directed learning, as well as a readiness for engaging in reflective professional practice with your peers.¿
Summary
| Unit name | Curriculum Proficiency Capstone Unit |
| Unit code | EPR307 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Arts and Society Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Mrs Elspeth Stephenson |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Advanced |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Reflect on issues of professional relevance, which draw upon personal understanding, professional knowledge, context and learning area proficiency
- Identify a subject of teacher inquiry that will contribute to the improvement of student learning through reflection on your learning area curriculum proficiency and its interdisciplinary links to other areas of learning.
- Apply scholarly skills to systematically investigate, critically analyse and present the academic literature and pedagogic opportunities in relation to your subject inquiry.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | In addition to the typical twelve week semester model, this unit is also being offered in intensive mode in week 3. Students need to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) to engage in this mode. For students who have submitted an EOI, details of the intensive will be provided via email. If you are undertaking the intensive mode of delivery, please make sure that you check and read emails regularly to ensure that you receive all the information required for you to complete the unit in this mode. |
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| Assessment | Assessment Task 1: Reflective Journal (20%)|Assessment Task 2: A Dilemma of Practice (40%)|Assessment Task 3: Strategy for action (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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