EDF4066 Developing technological knowledge
Faculty of Education
EDF4066 Developing technological knowledge is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF4066
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- EDF1028Information and communication technologies across the curriculum
- EDF3070Developing technological knowledgeNo reviews yet
- EDF4091Teaching technologyNo reviews yet
- EDF3217Digital technologies: Teaching, learning and the curriculumNo reviews yet
After EDF4066
No unit lists EDF4066 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
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. These contemporary issues and debates centre on social media use, while big data and algorithms form the basis of a critical understanding of ethical and compliance issues, policy and codes of conduct.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for EDF4066.
Assessment
- Critical investigation of teaching and learning with digital technologies (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Case study (2400 words equivalent)60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance, and structure of the content and teaching strategies of the Technologies Learning Area
- 2
use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge associated with the Technologies Learning Area to design learning sequences and lesson plans
- 3
implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students
- 4
demonstrate knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning
- 5
demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities where students’ time is spent on learning tasks
- 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
- 7
demonstrate an understanding of relevant policies and processes required for teachers in relation to the use of ICT.
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
EDF4066 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4066?
EDF4066 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF4066 offered?
EDF4066 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is EDF4066?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF4066 have an exam?
No. EDF4066 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF4066?
EDF4066 is part of Early childhood and primary education; Primary and secondary inclusive and special education; and Primary education.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 4
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20262027