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Innovative Spaces and Pedagogy (EDUC90728)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
Overview
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An exciting collaboration between Architecture and Arts Education, this subject examines how we should design, inhabit and maximise the use of student-centred learning spaces in schools and other educational institutions. The recent injection of significant funding for new or refurbished spaces and ICT by both state and federal governments is creating the need for a transformation of professional knowledge around pedagogies and spatial use. What should ‘innovative’ schools and classrooms look like and how should they operate? How can designers and users of these spaces collaborate on their conceptualisation? How can we evaluate the effectiveness of these spaces, and develop an ongoing dialogue between designers and teachers that builds a broad understanding of the educational and design professions’ languages and epistemologies? In finding ways of maximising use of flexible learning spaces, this interdisciplinary subject introduces students to the links that should exist between new pedagogies and space.
Some organisations have expressed interest in the development of this subject, including DEECD, the Council of Educational Facilities Planners International (CEFPI), London Institute of Education, and Rubida, the Smart Green Schools Project, and LEaRN – the latter three being already linked to, or working within, the University of Melbourne
Learning will include the review of literature, case studies, and interdisciplinary workshops such as use of the new Learning Environment Spatial Laboratory (LESL).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will achieve an understanding of:
Students will explore the role of change management and professional development.
Students will evaluate existing and propose further professional development for the understanding of links between space and pedagogy.
- How ‘smart school’ design is enabling changing pedagogical practices;
- How learning spaces impact differing learning modalities;
- How ICT is used within ‘smart school’ design;
- The impact of these factors on place, space and furnishings.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject participants will have the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable them to:
- Develop an interdisciplinary vocabulary regarding space and pedagogy;
- Improve spatial and visual awareness including associated vocabulary;
- Train others via immersion in thinking about and operating in new spaces.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
There are three pieces of assessment:
- Literature review 20% 1000 words, due mid semester;
- Project – collaborative with individual assessment components 40% equivalent to 2000 words, due late semester;
- Reflective essay 40% 2000 words, due end of semester.
This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Wesley Imms Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
C. Newton and K. Fisher, TAKE 8: Learning Spaces, RAIA, ACT, 2009.
Scottish Executive Learning Environments
JISC Learning Environments
Linking Pedagogy and Space - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education Course Master of Architecture Course Master of Education Course Master of Architecture Course Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies Major 300 point Master of Architecture Major 200 point Master of Architecture - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 10 February 2024