EDF5033 Humanities and social sciences education in the primary years

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

1. 1

   Understand how students learn and develop knowledge, skills and understanding in the humanities and social sciences

2. 2

   Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the comparative concepts, structure of content and diversity of teaching strategies

3. 3

   Plan lesson sequences in the humanities and social sciences, using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies, and a range of resources

4. 4

   Demonstrate the capacity to monitor, assess and interpret student learning in ways that acknowledge and engage with diversity using a variety of assessment methods, and modify teaching practices appropriately

5. 5

   Develop understanding of democratic practice and equity within communities

6. 6

   Show sociocultural awareness and positive views of students from diverse backgrounds

7. 7

   Understand the ways in which different perspectives and cross-cultural understandings influence and shape communities and schools

8. 8

   Understand the range of cultural experiences within Australian and global communities and the ways in which many cultures have changed the nature of Australian society.