Details for EDU341 Differentiated Curriculum and Learning Management

Investigate the theories of curriculum in conjunction with learning management and the impacts of those theories on classroom dynamics and learning outcomes. By analysing key themes, students will be challenged to refine their understanding legislative implications and their impact on programs and policy.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: EDU341
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• EDU101—Foundations in Christian Learning and Teaching and any Curriculum Studies subject

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Identify the legislative requirements and teaching strategies that support participation and learning of students with disability;
2. Integrate research into how students learn and the implications for teaching;
3. Appraise teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds through the lens of a Christian or alternate school context;
4. Critically evaluate practical approaches to manage challenging behaviour;
5. Develop student-centred innovative and well-designed lesson sequences, literacy and numeracy demands of the content including the general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities, and differentiates for the full range of student abilities, and diverse backgrounds (multilingual and sociocultural), providing explicit strategies to support students’ wellbeing and safety- legally and educationally, in a range of school contexts;
6. Design and critically reflect upon, lesson sequences, and curriculum materials using threshold concepts and skills development, knowledge acquisition and signature pedagogies that incorporate ICT, Quality Teaching Framework, and Great Teaching Inspired Learning using Understanding by Design;

Subject Content

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face-to-Face
• Intensive
• Distance/ Global Online

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Case Study Presentation (20%)
2. Research Report and Action Plan (50%)
3. Lesson Plan Sequence (30%)

Prescribed Text

• References will include the most current curriculum requirements for schools.

Check with the instructor each semester before purchasing any prescribed texts or representative references