Reference no: EM133845050 , Length: Words Count:2250
Assignment:
Reflection (750 words)
Reflect on how your thinking and learning have changed in relation to the topic of your chosen "Best of." Specifically, respond to the question: How did engaging with the learning materials, and with your peers on the discussion board, support your learning process? You should refer to the set readings for the topic in your response.
Some questions you could consider:
- How did you connect your own experiences and learning to the concepts presented in the modules?
- Were there specific references, resources, and/or examples that were highlighted during the first half of session, which prompted you to develop your thinking in relation to your chosen topic?
- What is the evidence that underpins the claims made in the literature?
- In what ways did analysing multiple peers' perspectives clarify or extend your thinking? Describe how and why your thinking has changed/evolved, and what insights you gained from studying and responding to the posts of others.
- How can you transfer/apply this knowledge to your professional practice - in particular, what specific, concrete, syllabus-linked examples of theory in practice can you provide?
Please note that these are not set questions that need to be answered but are rather guides to how to reflect on your learning.
As a reflective piece, this can be written in first person.
Essay (1500 words)
Based on your engagement with the subject readings, and your own wider reading, submit your final considered individual response to the following essay question:
How and why should HSIE be taught in the primary school? Articulate your professional perspectives on the value of primary HSIE as a Learning Area and the key approaches to primary HSIE teaching and learning. In your response, you should address the following:
- The requirements of your state/territory's primary HSIE, Humanities, or HASS syllabus, for teaching HSIE in primary schools.
- The benefits and limitations of place-based learning, inquiry-based learning, and explicit teaching in HSIE, and their application to practice.
- Approaches to including NESA's Capabilities and Priorities for teaching values and controversial topics in HSIE.
- Your proposed location for your site study, the site's significance, and the potential relationships between your site and the HSIE curriculum.
As an academic essay, this should be written in third person.