EDF1088 Understanding behaviour in classrooms and schools
Faculty of Education
EDF1088 Understanding behaviour in classrooms and schools is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF1088
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF1088
No unit lists EDF1088 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education
Overview
This unit focuses on how to create positive classroom and school environments that engage all learners, including those with disabilities. You will learn how learner behaviour, teacher behaviour, the curriculum and teaching strategies interact and can influence each other. You will explore the value of using evidence-based practices in creating engaging classroom environments for all learners. A key focus is learning some of the fundamental research based strategies that can be used in creating engaging classrooms for all learners, including those with disabilities. The need to collaborate with colleagues and parents in creating engaging classrooms for all is also discussed.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Research essay (1600 words or equivalent)Written40%
- Classroom engagement plan (2400 words or equivalent)Written60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify factors necessary for creating engaging classrooms for all learners, including those with
disabilities - 2
critically examine significant research that can be used by educators to create engaging classroom environments
- 3
learn about theories and strategies that can be used to create engaging classrooms for all
- 4
understand the need to collaborate with parents and other stakeholders in creating engaging
classrooms
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials20 hours
- Lectures4 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
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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
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Where it fits
EDF1088 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Penny Round
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Penny Round
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF1088?
EDF1088 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF1088 offered?
In 2025, EDF1088 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF1088?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF1088 have an exam?
No. EDF1088 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF1088?
EDF1088 is part of Primary and secondary inclusive and special education.