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Learning from Evidence (EC&P) (EDUC91018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
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Overview
Availability | July |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will develop teacher candidates’ 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, teacher candidates will be exposed to ideas, methods and techniques to support high quality, evidence-based decision making.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, teacher candidates 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 |
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EDUC90891 | Becoming a Clinical Practitioner (EC) |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90894 | Clinical Teaching Practice (EC) 3 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90832 | Learning From Evidence |
Term 4 (Online)
Term 2 (Online)
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12.5 |
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Contributions to 4 online discussions (equivalent to 500 words in total)
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Case study: Interpreting evidence
| Mid semester | 40% |
Case study: Using evidence to evaluate teaching and learning
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled tutorials, seminars and workshops | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Megan Collins Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours on campus Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 20 July 2020 to 18 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 31 July 2020 Census date 25 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 October 2020 Assessment period ends 2 November 2020 July contact information
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Griffin,P (Ed) (2017) Assessment for Teaching (2nd Ed), Cambridge University Press, Australia
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024