Course overview
This course will develop critical perspectives on the theory and practice of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment and their relationships to democratic participation and an inclusive society. Preservice teachers will develop an understanding of curriculum and assessment in diverse educational settings, the ideological bases for curriculum policy and decision making that can constrain or enable a participatory democracy. Preservice teachers will also investigate various stakeholders in the curriculum, contemporary issues in assessment and reporting, principles and practices of effective assessment, theories and practices that drive formation of curriculum. Preservice teachers will also evaluate the role of assessment in shaping the curriculum and understanding the role of educators in curriculum, and assessment practice inside contemporary education settings.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse the contested nature of the knowledge represented by curriculum and assessment choices
- Evaluate the factors that shape curriculum development and to role of stakeholders in these processes
- Analyse the principles and practices associated with quality assessment
- Compare a range of theories and curriculum development models
- Evaluate the social and institutional contexts of decision making that inform curriculum, pedagogy and assessment practices
- Critique the relationship between socially just, inclusive pedagogies and democratic principles and how they impact on curriculum and assessment practices
- Articulate a position on effective and ethical curriculum, pedagogy and assessment practices