School Of EducationGeography Curriculum 1Western Sydney University Unit Code: 102871.1
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: SECONDARY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 5
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
102086 Designing Teaching and Learning AND 102081 Adolescent Development and Teaching AND 102083 Diversity, Social Justice and Learning
About this Unit
The unit will examine and model effective contemporary classroom practice in teaching Geography in Stages 4 and 5. The unit will provide opportunities to engage with the inquiry pedagogy. The specifics of the relevant NSW Education Standards Authority Years 7-10 Syllabuses and links with the K-6 curriculum will be analysed and critiqued as will current Australian and NSW educational/curriculum policies and priorities. Emphasis will be placed on the principles underlying Geography teaching to develop innovative lesson and unit planning, choose relevant geographical tools, create authentic assessment tasks, and apply consistent feedback for student learning. Opportunities for investigation and discussion of current research particularly related to the development of geographical inquiry, concepts and skills will be presented.
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