EDF3096 Fostering classroom culture
Faculty of Education
EDF3096 Fostering classroom culture is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF3096
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF3096
No unit lists EDF3096 as a prerequisite in the 2023 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 will provide you with a critical overview of approaches to support positive classroom cultures that facilitate learning and engagement of all students. Across the unit, you will examine different theories and strategies to support classroom management and be encouraged to reflectively critique your own beliefs and experiences of challenging behaviour. You will also consider different communication strategies and how these can be adapted to support the needs of diverse learners. Additionally, the unit will consider how you can create learning environments and opportunities that are supportive and challenging for a diverse range of students, including a focus on strategies to connect effectively with disengaged students.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically examine your personal beliefs, values and experiences about teaching and learning, classroom management, communication and motivation
- 2
articulate your emerging professional learning, identifying significant change moments
- 3
describe, evaluate and apply a variety of classroom management and communication strategies in educational contexts
- 4
identify and apply processes for drawing on a range of theories and principles to create effective learning opportunities for students in a range of contexts
- 5
outline and apply processes for engaging students in their learning, especially disengaged students.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures8 hours
- Tutorials16 hours
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
Where it fits
EDF3096 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kristin Reimer
- Professor Zane Diamond
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kristin Reimer
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF3096?
EDF3096 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF3096 offered?
In 2023, EDF3096 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF3096?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include EDF3096?
EDF3096 is part of Secondary education.