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ECU204 - Technology and Design for Education

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

Unit Description

This unit covers the curriculum area of Technology and Design, incorporating curriculum studies and pedagogical approaches with a focus on creating solutions. Designing, making, and appraising artefacts is at the core of this. The unit also provides preservice teachers with an opportunity for the development of their own ICT skills in the application of ICT within learning environments focused on Technology and Design. Topics include: probing the scope of technology; approaches to design; design thinking; systems thinking; technology within cultural contexts, including Indigenous; and planning and managing Design and Technology teaching and learning.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Identify the nature and role of technology in human development and culture.
2.	Evaluate the entire process of creating of a technological artefact.
3.	Demonstrate awareness and understanding of strategies for identifying, integrating and utilising Indigenous technology knowledge.
4.	Describe various approaches to teaching about technology and design.
5.	Analyse different technologies that can be used to teach children.
6.	Use ICT in teaching and learning.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Tutorial exercise 1 (500 words)	10%	1 - Identify the nature and role of technology in human development and culture. 2 - Evaluate the entire process of creating of a technological artefact. 3 - Demonstrate awareness and understanding of strategies for identifying, integrating and utilising Indigenous technology knowledge. 4 - Describe various approaches to teaching about technology and design. 5 - Analyse different technologies that can be used to teach children. 6 - Use ICT in teaching and learning.
2.	Project (1,500 words)	40%	1 - Identify the nature and role of technology in human development and culture. 3 - Demonstrate awareness and understanding of strategies for identifying, integrating and utilising Indigenous technology knowledge. 4 - Describe various approaches to teaching about technology and design. 5 - Analyse different technologies that can be used to teach children.
3.	Lesson plan (1,500 words or equivalent)	40%	1 - Identify the nature and role of technology in human development and culture. 2 - Evaluate the entire process of creating of a technological artefact. 4 - Describe various approaches to teaching about technology and design. 5 - Analyse different technologies that can be used to teach children. 6 - Use ICT in teaching and learning.
4.	Tutorial exercises 2 (500 words)	10%	1 - Identify the nature and role of technology in human development and culture. 2 - Evaluate the entire process of creating of a technological artefact. 3 - Demonstrate awareness and understanding of strategies for identifying, integrating and utilising Indigenous technology knowledge. 4 - Describe various approaches to teaching about technology and design. 5 - Analyse different technologies that can be used to teach children. 6 - Use ICT in teaching and learning.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2023	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2023	Semester S	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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