MATHEMATICS C SUBJECTS
5. Method of Stenographic Studies
Prerequisite: Stenographic Studies A or its equivalent.
SYLLABUS
These units should be seen as an introduction to the teaching of business studies subjects in Victorian secondary schools. Each unit will consider the basic teaching model: objectives, method, content, resources, and evaluation in terms of teaching and pupil learning within the area bounded by economics and commercial subjects.
BOOKS
Information on references will be provided within each Method unit. Subscription to the Victorian Commercial Teachers' Association is advised.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be based on the year's work:
• attendance will comprise 30 per cent;
• participation will comprise 20 per cent;
• assignment, exercises and completion of materials will comprise 50 per cent.
METHOD OF TEACHING-ENGLISH
This subject helps to prepare those interested in the teaching and learning processes which occur in English in schools. As well as academic qualifications in English, some reading background or experience in areas such as sociology, psychology, politics, scientific method, or any other field of enquiry is advantageous.
Traditional topics incorporated in the year's activities include skills in reading and writing, and approaches to literature, including poetry, drama, the novel, the short story, and other literary forms. These are investigated in such a way as to indicate that the relevant skills and approaches depend on the person, especially the adolescent person, with whom the teacher deals and on the context in which the meeting for learning takes place.
The year's activities also include investigation of important procedures recently introduced into the English classroom. Such will include questionnaires, survey techniques, games, specific learning techniques, varieties of classroom organization, non-verbal communication, role-playing, and objectives and assessment appropriate for individuals as well as for groups.
Much of the enquiry centres on the pragmatic context of the classroom, and those working in this method will constantly be asked to relate their insights and questions to the school situation.
Attendance and participation in organized classes is assumed unless other arrange- ments are made between the teacher-in-training and the lecturer in charge.
METHOD OF TEACHING-FOREIGN LANGUAGES
A lecture /discussion of two hours a week.
SYLLABUS
The subject involves a study of principles and practice in foreign language teaching, with special emphasis on the teaching of language skills by means of audio-oral techniques, materials and equipment. The three methods thoroughly discussed are Modified Direct. Audio-Lingual and Audio-Visual.
Such topics as listening comprehension, conversation, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, pattern practice, composition and testing are treated in context.
Text books and other materials available are critically examined.
Other topics include group work and individualization, singing and games, the use of the felt-board and A.B.C. radio and television language programs.
The subject includes a consideration of the aims and objectives of foreign language teaching, the choice of foreign languages to be taught in Australian schools, and the place of cultural studies and activities.
METHOD OF TEACHING-GEOGRAPHY
A subject of two class hours a week throughout the year, except during periods of school experience. The program for Term 1 is largely lecturer-initiated; an attempt is made to present an overview of the major components of a methods subject and to introduce elements which can be pursued in depth at a later stage. In Term 2 a number of electives is offered, while in Term 3 students are able to direct the program in the way they see as best fitting their needs.
Prerequisite: Credit of 21 points in geography, including 12 points at Group 2 or Group 3 levels, or an approved equivalent. Students with 9 points in geography at Group 1 level, or an approved equivalent, may undertake the subject, but cannot gain credit for the subject until 12 points in geography beyond Group 1 level have been completed successfully.
SYLLABUS
The subject is an introduction to the teaching of geography in secondary schools.
The subject will include consideration of philosophical and theoretical issues, specific teaching strategies, current issues relevant to education and geography, resources for the teaching of geography, and methods of working with specific groups.
BOOKS
Bacon, P. (ed.) Focus on Geography N.C.S.S. Yearbook 1970 Graves, N. (ed.) New Movements in the Study and Teaching of
Geography Cheshire 1972 ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be negotiated with individual students.
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METHOD OF TEACHING-HISTORY
A subject of tutorial /seminar / balloon situations for two hours a week throughout the year.
Prerequisite: Consent of the lecturer.
SYLLABUS
An investigation into historical methodology which incorporates the following aspects:
• aims and objectives;
• evaluation of objectives;
• selection and organization of appropriate subject matter;
• selection and organization of appropriate learning activities;
• thinking and valuing skills;
• measurement;
• planning.
BOOKS Prescribed:
Fraenkel, J. R. Helping Students to Think and Value Prentice-Hall Englewood Cliffs New Jersey 1973
Membership of Victorian Historical Association.
Reference:
Bruner, J. The Process of Education Harvard UP Cambridge Mass. 1962
Burston, W. H. Principles of History Teaching Methnew & Co.
London 1963
Burston, W. H. and Studies in the Nature and Teaching of History Thompson, D. Routledge & Kegan Paul London 1967 Chapin, J. R. and Gross, R. E. Teaching Social Studies Ski//s Little, Brown & Co.
Boston 1973
Dufty, D. G. (ed.) Teaching About Society Rigby Adelaide 1970 Ehman, L., Mehlinger, H. and Toward Effective Instruction in Secondary Social
Patrick, J. Studies Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston 1974 Joyce, B. R. New Strategies for Social Education Science Re-
search Associates Inc. Chicago 1972
Stern, F. (ed.) The Varieties of History Vintage Books New York 1972
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be negotiated with individual students.
METHOD OF TEACHING-LIBRARIANSHIP
A lecture /discussion subject of two hours a week.
Prerequisite: Studies in Librarianship.
SYLLABUS
Studies are based on the work of the teacher-librarian in the resource centre, and time is also spent in considering the aims, philosophy, content and methods of subjects taken in secondary schools.
ASSESSMENT
This will be based on attendance and participation in seminars, and other prescribed work. There may be a final test.
Note: Last year two approaches to the subject were combined:
1. Conventional classes.
2. A co-operative scheme in which Methods of English, History, Librarianship and Social Studies were joined around common issues.
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METHOD OF TEACHING-MUSIC
A lecture/discussion subject combined with workshop sessions for two hours a week.
Prerequisite: As well as tertiary studies in music, students must have practical competence on a musical instrument. A degree of competence in singing is also desirable.
SYLLABUS
The subject deals with the methods and materials of music education in relation to the needs of students in a modern secondary school situation.
METHOD OF TEACHING-SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS
1. Higher Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)—Environmental Science.
Students in this program will take methods in Term 1 of their third year, and Terms 2 and 3 of their fourth year.
The following methods will be taken:
• Environmental Science Method. Two hours a week.
• Science Method. One hour a week.
• Either Biology Method. One hour a week.
or Chemistry Method. One hour a week.
or Geography Method. One hour a week.
2. Diploma of Education and Higher Diploma of Teaching (Secondary).
A course in methods of teaching in the area of mathematics and science will be the equivalent of two method subjects required elsewhere in this book. It will require four hours a week throughout the year.
Students who wish to undertake the equivalent of only one method subject in the science/mathematics area should consult either the co-ordinator of science /mathematics methods, or the appropriate method lecturer.
METHOD UNITS AVAILABLE AND REQUIREMENTS Science 1. This must be taken together with Science 2.
Science 2. This must be taken together with Science 1.
Biology 1. This may be taken without Biology 2.
Biology 2. This must be taken together with Biology 1.
Chemistry 1. This may be taken without Chemistry 2.
Chemistry 2. This must be taken together with Chemistry 1 Physics 1. This may be taken without Physics 2.
Physics 2. This must be taken together with Physics 1.
Mathematics 1. This must be taken together with Mathematics 2 or 3.
Mathematics 2. This must be taken together with Mathematics 1.
Mathematics 3. This must be taken together with Mathematics 1.
Mathematics 4. This must be taken together with Mathematics 1, 2 and 3.
Note:
• In their own interests, students should take one of the following combinations:
Science 1 and Science 2
or Mathematics 1 and Mathematics 2 or Mathematics 1 and Mathematics 3
as well as Two other units, subject to the above requirements.
• During the year there will be short courses in Mathematics Method and Science Method for students who wish to take both of these areas, yet cannot include both of them in the standard program outlined above.
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METHOD OF SCIENCE 1
Prerequisite: At least 2 first-year tertiary science subjects. Method of Science 1 must be taken with Method of Science 2.
SYLLABUS
The unit is designed as a basic preparation for the teaching of science in forms 1 to 5. It will include workshop examinations of the rationale and design of such course materials as A.S. E.P., J.S.S.P., Nuffield, and several textbook approaches.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be based on assignment work and attendance.
METHOD OF SCIENCE 2
Prerequisite: Method of Science 2 must be taken with Method of Science 1.
SYLLABUS
The unit is designed to provide expertise in the planning and teaching of an overall general science curriculum. It will include seminars on form 5 science and primary science, the roles of the science teacher and the science co-ordinator, and the examination of new science curricula.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be based on assignment work and attendance.
METHOD OF BIOLOGY 1
Prerequisite: A pass in biological science at third-year College level or an approved equivalent.
SYLLABUS
An introduction to the teaching methods and approaches appropriate to biology teaching at the senior secondary level, with emphasis on curricula and materials designed for Australian students.
BOOKS
A reading guide will be distributed to students at the start of the unit.
ASSESSMENT
Students will be assessed by means of several assignments throughout the year.
METHOD OF BIOLOGY 2
Prerequisite: See requirements listed above.
SYLLABUS
The unit will cover a breadth of material similar to Method of Biology 1, but with greater depth. The content and nature of the unit will be determined by negotiation between students and staff involved.
ASSESSMENT
Students will be assessed by means of several assignments throughout the year.
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METHOD OF CHEMISTRY 1
Prerequisite: A pass in Chemistry at second-year level or an approved equivalent.
SYLLABUS
The unit will be primarily concerned with the rationale and techniques appropriate to the teaching of chemistry at the senior school level. Considerable emphasis will be placed on the development of sound criteria to enable students to interpret and evaluate both current and future courses.
Development of practical skills, demonstration experiments, use of aids and models, and testing in chemistry will also be discussed.
BOOKS
A reading guide will be distributed to students at the start of the unit.
ASSESSMENT
Students will be assessed by means of a number of assignments and seminars papers throughout the year.
METHOD OF CHEMISTRY 2
Prerequisite: See requirements listed above.
SYLLABUS
The content and nature of the unit will be determined by negotiation between students and staff involved.
ASSESSMENT
As some part of the unit will require the production of a project, assessment will be based on this aspect of the work.
METHOD OF PHYSICS 1
Prerequisite: A pass in physics at second-year level.
SYLLABUS
The unit is primarily concerned with the teaching of physics in the Victorian senior secondary school. It is designed to acquaint students with the rationale, methodology and materials associated with the P.S.S.C. course. Other areas of emphasis will include testing and examinations, other curriculum developments, and the general metho- dology of teaching. The unit will be constructed on a lecture /discussion basis and will involve film and laboratory sessions, demonstration experiments, teaching aids, and student seminars.
BOOKS
A reading guide will be distributed to students at the start of the unit.
ASSESSMENT
Successful completion of the unit will depend on attendance, participation in group discussion, and the quality of assignments and seminar papers presented throughout the year.
METHOD OF PHYSICS 2
Prerequisite: See requirements listed above.
SYLLABUS
The content and nature of the unit will be determined by negotiation between students and staff involved. It is anticipated that the areas which may be covered would include 135
further curriculum development and the current literature giving details of research into secondary school physics, studying especially the decline in popularity of physics among students.
METHOD OF MATHEMATICS 1
A series of lecture/discussions, seminars and workshops for students who require some background in the methods of teaching junior mathematics.
Prerequisite: A pass in mathematics at first-year level. See also requirements listed above.
SYLLABUS
The unit will provide an overview of some of the themes of junior mathematics, and methods of teaching some of the more important areas. Aids to teaching will be examined.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be by means of a number of seminar papers, assignments, and attendance.
METHOD OF MATHEMATICS 2
A series of lecture /discussions, seminars and workshops in junior mathematics.
Prerequisite: A pass or concurrent enrolment in Method of Mathematics 1, and at least two tertiary mathematics subjects or approved equivalent. See also requirements listed above.
SYLLABUS
The unit will extend areas covered in Method of Mathematics 1, but with greater emphasis on current trends in curriculum, together with methods of teaching Forms 1 and 2, primary background and problems associated with transition to the secondary school, and the problem of the slow learner. Catering for individual differences between students will also be considered.
ASSESSMENT
As for Method of Mathematics 1.
METHOD OF MATHEMATICS 3
A series of lecture /discussions, seminars and workshops in senior mathematics.
Prerequisite: Generally, students are required to have passed, or be enrolled in Method of Mathematics 1, and at least four tertiary mathematics subjects, preferably including some Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, or an approved equivalent. Those with a minimum of three mathematics subjects, or equivalent, at tertiary level may be accepted after consultation with a member of staff.
See also requirements listed above.
SYLLABUS
The unit will examine the methods of teaching some of the more important topics in secondary school mathematics with emphasis on the senior level.
ASSESSMENT
As for Method of Mathematics 1.
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METHOD OF MATHEMATICS 4
A unit of individual work and seminars.
Prerequisite: Only those students who have a special interest in mathematics education may, after consultation with a member of staff, take this unit. See also requirements listed above.
SYLLABUS
The unit will be arranged to explore in depth the methods of teaching some aspects of the contemporary mathematics curriculum. Areas for special study may include computer education, the development of teaching aids and materials, and the development and/or the evaluation of curriculum material. Students will have the opportunity to investigate other areas.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be by means of individual projects and /or assignments and /or seminar papers.
METHOD OF TEACHING—SOCIAL STUDIES
Two hours a week will be spent in seminars, discussions, electives and field work.
Prerequisite: Students should have completed at least a sub-major in one of the following areas of study, as they are academic disciplines appropriate to the method—anthropology, criminology, economics, geography, history, philosophy, politics, psychology, sociology.
SYLLABUS
This subject is a preparation for the teaching of social studies, general studies and aspects of history and geography in secondary and technical schools.
The subject is concerned with the education of adolescents through social studies.
Issues considered will include: contemporary definitions of social studies in secondary education; educational objectives that might be pursued through social studies;
possible course structures relevant to a study of society by adolescents; the teacher- pupil relationship. group methods, selection of subject content and evaluation techniques available to people in the area of social studies.
BOOKS
Reading guides may be distributed from time to time.
ASSESSMENT
The unit will be examined in the light of Education Faculty policies. Last year, two approaches to the unit were made:
1. Conventional classes.
2. A co-operative scheme in which Methods of Art, Drama, English, Geography, History, Librarianship and Social Studies were joined around common issues.
MUSIC
MUSIC A1-1 5 points
A subject involving a two-hour workshop and a one-hour tutorial each week.
Prerequisite: Approximately H.S.C. level of performance in Practical Music, determined by audition.
SYLLABUS
The content of the workshops consists of compositional and improvisational tasks designed to explore sound as a creative medium. Students may elect, within the program, to work in a variety of media—electronic, tape, instrumental, vocal—and apply both determinate and indeterminate processes. The construction and discovery of unconventional instruments or sound sources is also stressed in the program as part of composition and improvisation.
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The content of the tutorial is the examination of various systems of part writing with the aim of giving students sufficient resources to meet their present needs in the area of composition. Western, non-Western and contemporary approaches to part writing are investigated from the conceptual point of view.
MUSIC A1-2 5 points
A subject involving a two-hour workshop, a one-hour instrumental class and a one- hour basic musicianship tutorial each week.
No specific prerequisite is required, but students undertaking this subject must be prepared to give special attention to the development of their individual musical competence and intend to proceed to Music B subjects. Some practical music background is desirable. Enrolment is subject to an interview with a Music Department adviser.
SYLLABUS
The content of the workshop is described in Music Al -1. The instrumental class consists of weekly lessons, generally in guitar, designed to give students skills in an accompanying instrument.
Where students have a background of study on 'other approved instruments, continued study on these instruments will be made available.
The basic musicianship tutorial is designed to relate closely to work undertaken in the instrumental class and the workshop. Specific areas covered include: aural perception, music reading and harmonization.
MUSIC A1-3 5 points
A subject involving a two-hour workshop and a basic notation class each week.
No prerequisite is required as the subject is designed for students with little or no background in music. Enrolment is subject to an interview with a Music Department adviser. This is a terminal subject, not leading to second year studies.
SYLLABUS
The content of the workshop is described in Music Al -1.
The basic notation class is designed to introduce students to the reading and notation of music.
MUSIC A2 4 points
A two-hour lecture /discussion with demonstrations each week. The year is divided into 3 nine-week segments, and one study is to be selected for each segment.
No prerequisites are set down, but the outline of the studies, available on application, indicates those studies where a background is desirable.
SYLLABUS
Studies in the subject are available in three major areas: traditional Western, non- Western and contemporary. The aim of the subject content is to aid students in the development of a flexible definition of music by studying its nature and function in a variety of cultural settings. Discovery from listening is the basis of the approach, but reference work and, in some cases, practical exercises are also important.
The studies available are:
SEGMENT 1