Foundations of Pedagogy (11765.1)

Please note these are the 2028 details for this unit
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Foundations of Pedagogy
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Online self-paced
On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Education
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Teacher Education Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit introduces students to practical evidence-based teaching strategies that positively impact student learning and improves teacher efficacy. This unit will provide students with foundational pedagogical strategies which will support them during PCK units and professional experience placements.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, student will be able to:
1. Describe and explain the teaching and learning cycle;
2. Describe and explain evidence-based pedagogical strategies that improve student learning and teacher efficacy;
3. Analyse evidence-based pedagogical strategies identified in lesson observations.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027, 2028 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 Bruce, Canberra Winter Term 08 June 2026 Online self-paced Mrs Stephanie Watts
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Online self-paced Mrs Amarylise Bessey
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Mrs Amarylise Bessey
2027 Bruce, Canberra Winter Term 07 June 2027 Online self-paced Mrs Stephanie Watts
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 09 August 2027 Online self-paced Mrs Michelle O'Brien
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 09 August 2027 On-campus Mrs Michelle O'Brien
2028 Bruce, Canberra Winter Term 05 June 2028 Online self-paced Mrs Stephanie Watts
2028 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 07 August 2028 Online self-paced Mrs Michelle O'Brien
2028 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 07 August 2028 On-campus Mrs Michelle O'Brien
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Core Readings:

  • Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation. (2025). What works best: 2025 Evidence Guide. NSW Department of Education, cese.nsw.gov.au
  • Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation. (2020). What works best: 2020 update. NSW Department of Education, cese.nsw.gov.au
  • State of Victoria. (2020). High impact teaching strategies: Excellence in teaching and learning. Department of Education and Training, Melbourne
  • AERO (2023). How students learn best: An overview of the learning process and the most effective teaching practices 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener. All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener

Special assessment requirements

An aggregate mark of 50% and submission of all assessment tasks is required to pass the unit.

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

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Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

30 hours lectures and tutorial-linked activities

60 hours reading activities

60 hours assessment preparation

Participation requirements

There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. With this in mind, we encourage and expect students to actively participate in all module activities to enhance their learning opportunities.

 

Required IT skills

It is expected that students undertaking this unit will have effective information technology competence that includes electronic manipulation of documents, PowerPoint, photographs, videos, slideshows, e-books, websites and apps.

 

In-unit costs

NIL

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources focusing on effective evidence-based pegagogies for primary learning environments. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion, examining literature and research, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding. 

 

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