Learning From Evidence (EDUC90832)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
Term 2
Term 4
Overview
| Availability | Term 2 - Online Term 4 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will develop participants’ skills in using student achievement data to inform teaching practice to support student learning. It will consider the use of a wide range of data types and sources to evaluate learning, teaching and assessment and make recommendations for improving practice. Through case studies and practical activities, participants will be exposed to ideas, methods and techniques to support high quality, evidence-based decision making.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, participants should be able to:
- Identify evidence suitable to the purpose
- Determine relevant and ethical methods of data collection, storage and recording
- Use approaches and tools to analyse and interpret data within a clinical teaching cycle
- Use the interpretation of data to test hypotheses and inform decisions within clinical practice
- Differentiate teaching based on the interpretation of data
- Synthesise multiple sources of data and use them to evaluate the impact of teaching
- Evaluate the limitations of evidence in both practice and research
Generic skills
- Analytical skills and the ability to construct and express logical arguments.
- Capacity to critique and use appropriately a range of evidence and data.
- Problem solving skills, including engaging with, researching and identifying strategies to solve unfamiliar problems.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90828 | Clinical Teaching and Learning |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
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
Contributions to 8 online discussions (equivalent to 500 words) across the semester 10%
Case study: Using assessment data in the classroom (2000 words) due mid semester 40%
Case study: Using data to evaluate the impact of teaching (2,500 words) due end of semester 50%
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Claire Scoular Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 3 April 2017 Teaching period 10 April 2017 to 4 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 April 2017 Census date 28 April 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 May 2017 Assessment period ends 9 June 2017 Term 2 contact information
- Term 4 - Online
Principal coordinator Claire Scoular Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 2 October 2017 Teaching period 9 October 2017 to 3 December 2017 Last self-enrol date 3 October 2017 Census date 27 October 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 November 2017 Assessment period ends 8 December 2017 Term 4 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Clinical Teaching Course Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) - Links to additional information
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 10 February 2024