UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

EDF1062 Approaches to teaching and learning

Faculty of Education

EDF1062 Approaches to teaching and learning is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2025
Semester 2
Clayton, Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF1062. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before EDF1062

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After EDF1062

1 unit list EDF1062 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite

Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education

Overview

The unit focuses on the practice and enactment of pedagogical strategies that lead to effective outcomes for learners. You will examine exploratory pedagogies through to direct instruction to develop a set of defining characteristics for a range of teaching approaches. In addition, the theory and research underpinning approaches to teaching and learning is explored as justifications for teaching approaches are developed. You will plan for, practice and critique pedagogical strategies, such as explicit teaching, collaborative learning and metacognitive approaches. Approaches and techniques to positively and effectively manage teaching and learning contexts will also be explored. The unit itself models different pedagogical approaches and draws on a range of case-study and scenario-based examples that demonstrate effective approaches to teaching and learning.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus, block
Second semesterPeninsulaOn campus, block

Assessment

  • Case study response (1600 words or equivalent)Written
    40%
  • Small group teaching and learning (2400 words or equivalent)Project
    60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    demonstrate knowledge of a variety of teaching approaches and resources to accommodate a range of abilities and interests

  2. 2

    practice and apply effective goal setting, worked examples, collaborative learning, questioning, feedback and metacognitive approaches to teaching and learning

  3. 3

    utilise research-informed evidence base to critique or justify a range of teaching and learning approaches within scenarios/case studies or role-playing

  4. 4

    plan and deliver an effective whole group teaching and learning episode, demonstrating a rationale and effective application of core pedagogical approaches

  5. 5

    illustrate emerging approaches and techniques to positively and effectively manage teaching and learning contexts (i.e. teacher presence, learner management, resource management, discourse practices)

  6. 6

    demonstrate understanding of a range of communication skills required in educational and professional settings.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures8 hours
  • Tutorials16 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
 
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
 
• 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
 
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
 
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements

You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.

Where it fits

EDF1062 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Tim Fish
Unit Coordinators
Dr Nish Belford
Dr Tim Fish

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF1062?

EDF1062 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after EDF1062?

EDF1062 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EDF3406.

When is EDF1062 offered?

In 2025, EDF1062 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Peninsula.

How much work is EDF1062?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does EDF1062 have an exam?

No. EDF1062 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202020212022202320242025