Understanding students as learners

This unit explores significant aspects of child and adolescent development, behaviours and relationships within the context of teacher education. It builds your understanding of the cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and cultural perspectives of child and adolescent development in the P-12 years and the possible implications for learning. You will inquire into strategies for managing the teaching and learning of diverse learners, with particular emphasis on both positive and challenging behaviours, interactions and relationships of children and adolescents, based on contemporary knowledge of development. You will develop understanding of how to devise a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers and other community service and health providers in the educative process.