EDFD653- Social and Cultural Contexts of Education

Task:

Your course is a professional program that requires development of attributesfor accreditation purposes. 

Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural,religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the impact of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the education of studentsfrom Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander backgrounds.

Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.

Understand the relevant legislative, administrative and organisational policies and processes required for teachers according to schoolstage.

On successful completion of this unit, pre-service teachers should have developed their ability to:

recognise their responsibility to the common good, the environment and society  think critically and reflectively.

demonstrate values, knowledge,skills and attitudes appropriate to the discipline and/or profession  solves problems in a variety of settings taking local and international perspectives into account utilize information and communication and other relevant technologies effectively.

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

1. Critically analyse and describes the impact of economic, political, social, religious and cultural contexts and change, on education systems, families and individuals(GA2, GA6)

2. Demonstrate broad and in-depth knowledge and understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages; and of the impact of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the education ofstudentsfrom Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds

3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the influential factors impacting on the production and implementation of education policy and legislation to determine the implications for school and educational settings 

4. Critically examine how the mission and identity of schools and systems of education in Australia respond to broader social and cultural influences and changing values (

5. Analyse and critique a range of teaching strategies that are intended to respond to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds