Introduction
Our world is in constant flux, changing in ways and at speeds never seen before. As education systems, in response, try to shift a 20th century preoccupation with what is taught to an emphasis on how to learn, how might contemporary educators design learning that empowers students with the skills and dispositions needed to address uncertainty and complexity, and thrive in contexts of change?
This unit invites you to engage with the evidence-based 4Cs approach to learning design and practically test its impacts. You will explore and apply each of the 4Cs of transformative learning - Creativity, Critical Reflection, Communication and Collaboration – in contexts of curriculum and pedagogy design, and assess their transformative impact on student engagement and achievement. Your own ‘learning about learning’ in this unit is enhanced through real world applications and embodied experiences of the 4Cs that will enrich and expand possibilities for creative learning transformation in your professional and personal worlds.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Transforming Learning Contexts through the 4Cs |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EPR306 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
Note
Please check that your computer meets the minimum System Requirements if you are attending via Distance/Off-Campus.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units.
TNE Program units special approval requirements.
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate your understanding and analyse the value of communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking (4Cs) in contemporary educational practice.
- Assess and redesign learning plans to embed cross-disciplinary and multimodal learning opportunities that embed the 4Cs.
- Apply the 4Cs approach by planning and teaching a redesigned lesson with school students, community participants or student peers.
- Collect, analyse and reflect upon data about the effectiveness of the learning sequence.
Fees
Teaching
| Assessment | Task 1: 4Cs Presentation, 1000 words equivalent (25%) Task 2: Learning Sequence, 1400 words (35%) Task 3: Video and Reflection, 1600 words equivalent (40%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
|---|
The University reserves the right to amend or remove courses and unit availabilities, as appropriate.