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Professional Studies is a core component of the BTchLn and consists of a series of compulsory courses which are designed to assist students to identify and address professional needs. EDPS151 is the introductory course in this series and it has a focus on observing and interacting effectively with primary school age children.
Professional Studies is a core component of the BTchLn (Primary) and consists of a series of compulsory courses which are designed to assist students to identify and address professional needs in relation to learning outcomes. This process establishes links between professional practice experiences, pedagogy and learning theory taught by the University of Canterbury College of Education, and these links are further supported by the knowledge and skills students gain in Curriculum Studies and other Professional Education courses. EDPS151 is the introductory course in this series and it has a focus on observing and interacting effectively with primary school age children.RATIONALEProfessional Studies courses contribute to the development of confident, competent, informed and innovative beginning teachers for New Zealand primary, intermediate and area schools, by emphasising pedagogical knowledge and the processes necessary for professional development as a teacher. These processes are identified as observing, interacting, designing appropriate learning experiences, managing, assessing/evaluating and reflecting.
By the end of this course, successful students will be able to:use a range of appropriate observation strategies to identify teacher and learner behavioursinterpret principles of child development in explaining teacher strategies and learner behavioursdemonstrate effective interaction skills with children, peers, lecturers and associate teachersuse planned and appropriate questioning sequences that challenge children’s thinkingdemonstrate simple management techniquesuse the design process to plan for, implement, assess and evaluate learningdemonstrate a basic understanding of the legal and ethical requirements of teachersdemonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum Framework document
Gina Haines
Assessment of this course will be competency based. Pass/Fail grades and comments will be provided in accordance with the College of Education assessment guidelines and the criteria for assessment provided for students at the beginning of the course. Course assessment will be moderated according to the qualification Moderation Action Plan.
Clarke, Shirley , Timperley, Helen., Hattie, John; Unlocking formative assessment : practical strategies for enhancing students' learning in the primary and intermediate classroom ; N.Z. ed; Hodder Moa Beckett, 2003.
Fraser, Deborah , McGee, Clive; The professional practice of teaching ; 3rd ed; Thomson Learning Australia, 2008.
New Zealand; Teaching handwriting : supplement to the syllabus Language in the primary school : English ; Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 1991.
New Zealand; The New Zealand curriculum ; Learning Media for the Ministry of Education, 2007 (Medium: Readings).
Students are required to purchase a copy of:McGee, C., & Fraser, D. (Eds.).(2001). The Professional Practice of Teaching(3rd ed). Melbourne: Cengage Learning.This is a required text for all professional studies courses.
Domestic fee $157.00
International fee $676.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Centre for Professional Practice and Partnerships .