EUB001 Writing in the Classroom: Grammar and Pedagogies
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| Unit code: | EUB001 |
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| Equivalent(s): | CRB443 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $555 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,324 |
| International unit fee | $4,224 |
Unit Outline: Flexible Period - 10A 2024, Online (Start Date: 09 Sep 2024)
| Unit code: | EUB001 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CRB443 |
Overview
This unit provides an organised, contextualised introduction to the teaching of writing through workshop sessions. This unit caters to all disciplines from early years to senior secondary. You will learn to provide feedback on unsuccessful assessment tasks, discuss the assessment with peers, and prepare teaching sequences for teaching writing. This is important as all teachers need to know how to participate in professional dialogues about assessment and teach students to read/view and write/design texts. Functional grammar is the foundational skill for this unit. All teachers benefit from knowledge about grammar and skills in how to teach it in the discipline/teaching areas. This unit will deepen your knowledge of grammar as a system of communication, and expand your skills in how to teach writing within a range of discipline areas.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate comprehensive professional knowledge of grammar and how it applies to teaching content areas.
- Reflect critically on the ways in which understanding grammar informs and impacts teaching practice including providing feedback to students.
- Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of grammar and related teaching strategies.
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication.
Content
In this unit you will learn:
- What is language and grammar in the Australian Curriculum and why is it important for all teachers;
- The differences between traditional and functional grammar and key grammar terms;
- How to engage with a variety of academic, professional and school based texts for teaching writing;
- Grammar and Language for Lesson Planning - explaining and describing across the curriculum;
- Strategies to teach grammar in context in all content areas; and
- How to give effective feedback on grammar in student work.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Workshops (face-to-face or online);
- Group work (face-to-face or online) and peer-to-peer learning;
- Discussions and self-directed on-line learning activities; and
- Self-reflection.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit by participating in weekly intensive workshops (face-to-face or online) with academics and peers. You will engage in self- and peer-assessment which will provide feedback on your developing knowledge of and skills in teaching writing specific to your discipline and Year level.
Assessment
Overview
There are two pieces of assessment for this unit:
- A written task in which you will prepare an exemplar for teaching writing in a chosen discipline area. You will also participate in peer and academic feedback processes;
- A teaching resource in which you demonstrate knowledge of teaching language features for the writing demonstrated in Assessment 1.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Written task
Description:This task has three components:
1) In this task you will prepare an exemplar for a piece of writing from a general curriculum area;
2) engage in an interactive discussion about the exemplar with your peers; and
3) engage in peer and academic feedback.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Professional Plans: Teaching resource and revised exemplar
In this task you will develop a portfolio of work including:
- a teaching resource for teaching writing based on the exemplar developed for Assessment 1;
- a revised and edited piece of writing that responds to peer and academic feedback for Assessment 1; and
- evidence of engagement with the writing process.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Information relating to resources is noted below.
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Teaching Language in Context (2nd Ed) by Beverly Derewianka and Pauline Jones
Other
Use resources provided in the workshops.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with the general conduct of this unit. Workplace health and safety protocols in relation to computer use will apply.