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UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

EDF3070 Developing technological knowledge

Faculty of Education

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EDF3070 Developing technological knowledge is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2025
Semester 2
Peninsula
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 EDF3070

Prohibitions

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

All of

After EDF3070

No unit lists EDF3070 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in one of:

D3001 Bachelor of Education (Hons)
D3002 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts
D3004 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Music
D3005 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Science
D3006 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Fine Art
D3007 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Business

Overview

This unit supports you to explore the Technologies learning area and provides opportunities for you to develop the knowledge and skills relevant to the evaluation, appropriate selection and creative use of digital technologies as part of the Technologies learning area. In particular, you will be encouraged to consider how digital technologies can be used to improve teaching, learning and assessment. You will also be encouraged to develop understandings of policy, research and broader influences such as the media as you engage with significant contemporary issues and debates in the Technologies learning area including ethics, design thinking, and computational thinking. While the unit requires you to learn how to use digital technologies, it has been designed to maximise learning for all, regardless of your familiarity with digital technologies.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterPeninsulaOn campus, block

Assessment

  • Critical investigation of teaching and learning with digital technologies (1600 words or equivalent)Project
    40%
  • Makerspace activity (2400 words or equivalent)Project
    60%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of the Technologies learning area

  2. 2

    develop an effective learning and teaching sequence using digital technologies

  3. 3

    implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students

  4. 4

    demonstrate knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning

  5. 5

    demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities where learner’s time is spent on learning tasks

  6. 6

    demonstrate knowledge of the relevant issues and select appropriate strategies to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 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

EDF3070 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Amber McLeod
Chief Examiners
Dr Amber McLeod

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF3070?

EDF3070 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is EDF3070 offered?

In 2025, EDF3070 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.

How much work is EDF3070?

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

Does EDF3070 have an exam?

No. EDF3070 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include EDF3070?

EDF3070 is part of Early childhood and primary education; Primary and secondary inclusive and special education; and Primary education.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021202220232024202520262027