EIE704 - Supporting Communication in Inclusive Classrooms
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2-hour seminars in weeks 1-11 |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including weekly engagement with materials and responses in discussion forums |
Content
This unit aims to advance students' understanding of the critical role of communication within inclusive educational settings. Students will develop a deep understanding of language and communication and how they impact on both student learning and social and emotional development.
This unit will adopt a critical approach to the analysis of teacher communication skills and their role in building teacher-learner and family relationships in inclusive classrooms, while evaluating the range of communication practices required to build strong relationships with parents, professional learning teams, allied professionals and the wider community.
The role of teacher-learner communication in supporting positive classroom behaviour and interaction, and the impact of social and cultural diversity on the development of communicative competence will be explored.
Students will reflect on their communication skills in diverse contexts, critically analyse various tools for assessment of learner communication skills and plan learning to support students in literacy (including speaking and listening) and social interaction. Using case studies, key understandings of the impact of learning challenges on communication skills, including ASD, speech and language disorders and hearing loss will be developed. Working collaboratively, students will develop sophisticated understandings of these learners, enabling them to plan and design an effective learning program.
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