| UNIT TITLE |
Society and Environment: Planning for Teaching B |
| UNIT CODE |
SSE4228 |
| CREDIT POINTS |
15 |
| FULL YEAR UNIT |
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| MODE OF DELIVERY |
On-campus
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DESCRIPTION
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The unit will focus on the introduction and development of a variety of teaching-learning strategies suitable for teaching the knowledge, skills and values dimensions of the Society and Environment Learning Area. Inquiry based strategies will be emphasised to encourage teachers to act as facilitators of learning. A detailed examination of teacher planning processes will include the preparation of resources, excursions, use of textbooks, assessment and monitoring procedures.
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES |
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- plan and implement a range of approaches that will assist students to develop inquiry skills in Society and Environment;
- develop and use teaching strategies to facilitate the study of current events and controversial issues;
- use a range of teaching/learning strategies to implement the knowledge, skills and values components of the learning area;
- locate and utilise a range of local community resource centres for effective teaching and learning in the Society and Environment Learning Area; and
- identify and apply appropriate assessment and monitoring techniques to report on the level of achievement of Society and Environment outcomes.
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| UNIT CONTENT |
- Using the inquiry process to develop student outcomes.
- Strategies for developing student interest in current events.
- Teaching and Learning strategies to promote conceptual understanding.
- Strategies to promote active citizenship, democratic processes, social justice and ecological sustainability.
- Resources for teaching Society and Environment: texts, audio-visual, computer software, the internet and community based.
- Planning and programming techniques for the learning area.
- Assessment, monitoring and reporting techniques.
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| TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES |
| A combination of lectures, excursions, workshops and school experiences may be used in this unit. |
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| ASSESSMENT |
| Grading Schema 1 |
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| Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners. |
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| Up to three assessments may be used: |
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On-Campus Assessment
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Assessment 1
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50%
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Assessment 2
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50%
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| TEXTS |
| Education Dept of Western Australia. (1998). Society & Environment: Outcomes and standards framework: Student outcome statements. Perth: Department of Western Australia. |
| Marsh, C. (Ed.). (2001). Teaching Studies of Society and Environment. (3rd ed.) Australia: Merrill Prentice-Hall. |
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| SIGNIFICANT REFERENCES |
| Curriculum Council. (1997). Curriculum Framework - Consultation Draft, Perth: Curriculum Council of Western Australia. |
| Education Department of Western Australia. (1985). Social studies K-10 syllabus. Perth: Curriculum Branch, Education Department of Western Australia |
| Education Department of Western Australia. (1994). Studies of Society and Environment Student Outcome Statements - Working Edition. |
| Education Department of Western Australia (various years). Teachers’ guides: Social studies years 8, 9 and 10. Perth: Curriculum Branch, Education Department of Western Australia. |
| Ministry of Education, Western Australia. (1987). The unit curriculum : Social Studies (revised edition). Perth: Curriculum Branch, Education Department of Western Australia. |
| Ministry of Education, Western Australia. (1987). The unit curriculum assessment and grading procedures: Social Studies. Perth: Curriculum Branch, Education Department of Western Australia. |
| Civics Expert Group. (1994). Whereas the People...Civics and Citizenship Education, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. |
| Fien, J. (1991) 'Ideology, Political Education and Teacher Education: matching paradigms and models', Journal of Curriculum Studies, Vol.23, No.3. |
| Getlins, I. & Goudie,Y. (1997). New perspectives in social education (books 1-4), Cambridge University Press. |
| Gilbert, R. (1992) 'Active Citizenship and Identity Politics' The Social Educator, April, pp 11-16. |
| Gilbert, R. (1996). Studying Society and Environment - A handbook for Teachers Melbourne: Macmillan. |
| Heater, D. (1990). Citizenship: The Civic Ideal in World History, Politics and Education. London: Longman. |
| Hill, B. (1994) Teaching Social Studies in a Multicultural Society, Longman Cheshire, Australia. |
| Kirman, J. M. (1995). 'Teaching about local history using customised photographs', Social Education, 59, 1, 11-13. |
| Kobrin, D. M., Abbott, E., Ellingwood, J. and Horton, D. (1993). 'Learning History by doing History', Educational Leadership, 50, 7, 39-41. |
| Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. (1989). Education for Active Citizenship in Australian Schools and Youth Organisations: A Report by the Senate Standing Committee on Employment, Education and |
| Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. (1991). Active Citizenship Revisited: A Report by the Senate Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training. |
| Ralph, B. and Stacey, M. (1997). The Longman Australian Atlas for secondary schools, 3rd edition, Melbourne, Longman |
| Tutt, K. et al (1997) Time and Tide 3rd edition. Melbourne: Longman. |
| Tutt, K. et al (1997) Tracts and Traces 3rd edition. Melbourne: Longman. |
| Tutt, K. et al (1997) Trends and Turning Points 3rd edition. Melbourne: Longman. |
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| JOURNALS |
Philosophy of the social sciences. Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage
International journal of social education
Journal of social studies research
Social education. [Arlington, Va., etc.] : National Council for the Social Studies [etc.]
Simulation & gaming. Newbury Park, CA : Sage Publications, c1990-
The social studies. [Philadelphia : McKinley Pub. Co., 1953-
Theory and research in social education. [East Lansing : Michigan State University Press]
Canadian social studies
Journal of social studies research
Know your world extra
International journal of social education
Curriculum perspectives
Journal of curriculum studies
The social studies
The social educator |
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| WEB SITES |
| Nil |
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| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |
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- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
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