ED1401 - Foundations of Education

Available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education), Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (Secondary)-Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education (Secondary)-Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science-Bachelor of Education (Secondary). LIMITED offering available only to RATEP students. EXTERNAL offering available only to ECE ONLINE students.

The subject is an orientation to teaching as a profession. Students' investigations of schooling and teachers' work with children from birth to 18 years are framed by various approaches to educational inquiry. Current issues in education, including equity, social sustainability and Indigenous education outcomes are explored through a range of contexts including rural and remote regions, as well as learning activities and readings. The subject also introduces students to academic reading, writing, group work, and to other components of the Bachelor of Education program. A professional experience component introduces students to an educational setting - for students enrolled in the BEd (Secondary) and the BEd (Primary) the professional experience component will be undertaken in a school setting, for students enrolled in the BEd (Early Childhood Education) five (5) full days of professional experience will be undertaken in a setting with children aged 3 to 5 years.

Learning Outcomes

• recognise the social and professional value of working in partnership with colleagues;
• demonstrate a satisfactory level of academic reading, writing and group work skills;
• demonstrate an understanding of a range of social theories and research on issues of education, such as social inclusivity, sustainability, Indigenous and rural education;
• demonstrate understanding of knowledge as a social and historical construct, specifically in relation to the construct of power and education, and the identities and roles of key education stakeholders (such as child, student, teacher) and how it may enable and constrain the world view of individuals;
• demonstrate awareness of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and for BEd(ECE) students the Early Years Learning Framework at an introduced level.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.