EDPRAC 306A/B : Practicum: Enabling Achievement Early Childhood

Education and Social Work

2020 Semester One (1203) / Semester Two (1205) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Refines an emerging philosophy and effective pedagogy through integrating research, theory and practical experience. Addresses questions such as: What are my moral, ethical and legal obligations as a teacher? How do I manage complexities of teaching professionally in order to create and sustain purposeful learning environments and enable achievement for all learners? Requires demonstration of effective, informed and ethical pedagogical practice.

Course Overview

The purpose of this 2-week placement is to offer student teachers the opportunity to engage with families/whànau and teachers in a setting that is not a usual ECE centre placement.  306a offers student teachers the chance to experience an atypical placement during their course of study can promote a shift in thinking and support greater empathy and professionalism.  306a while provides a additional practicum opportunity, assessment of the course sits alongside 306b.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: EDPRAC 202 and any 180 points from courses in the BEd(Tchg) Schedule Restriction: EDPROF 300, 310, EDPRAC 301, 302, 303, EDPRACM 301 To complete this course students must enrol in EDPRAC 306 A and B, or EDPRAC 306

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically analyse the contextual complexities associated with own teaching and the effectiveness of own responses (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 6.1)
  2. Communicate effectively and establish professional relationships within the professional educational community (Capability 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 6.3)
  3. Demonstrate effective pedagogical practice that is informed by theory, research, practice and a personal philosophy (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  4. Consistently demonstrate and reflect upon ethical/ professional practice as expected of a provisionally registered teacher in Aotearoa/New Zealand (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Practical 100% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Practical
 Not all assessment criteria will be able to be addressed during this placement and will be assessed during EDPRAC 306B, however students are expected to know, consider and engage with all four learning outcomes.

Workload Expectations

This course is part A of the 306 practicum course, which is a 30point course. Students can expect up to five hours preparation and reading leading into 306a, followed by the practicum which requires students to attend 5 days a week, 7.5hours per day for two weeks.

For this course 5 hours of reading and online engagement, and 75 hours of practicum (two week, full time in centre) are expected.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 14/12/2019 10:08 p.m.