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A cornerstone of effective education is an understanding of how humans develop. Pre-service teachers must be aware of the typical developmental milestones (i.e. physical, cognitive and psychosocial) that their learners will experience. It is imperative that teachers have an understanding of the common developmental milestones and progression that influences learning across the lifespan. This understanding of typical development will then provide important implications for teaching and learning.

This course offers an introduction to the key concepts and issues related to human development from birth to adulthood and how this is linked to learning. The course takes a learning sciences approach that is focused on the development of effective learning methodologies and solutions. The course provides an overview of the typical patterns of development pertaining to the physical, cognitive and psychosocial dimensions of human development. Key learning theories and concepts will also be covered in response to developmental needs and trends. The implications of developmental milestones and learning theories on teaching and learning will be explored, beginning to prepare pre-service teachers for the profession.

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course in accordance with the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership鈥檚 (AITSL) Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST). On successful completion of this course pre-service educators should be able to:

1. describe and analyse the theories of human development and learning (APST 1.1, 1.2);
2. analyse the key aspects and research along the cognitive developmental spectrum from birth to adulthood and discuss implications for teaching and learning (APST 1.1, 1.2, 1.6);
3. analyse the key aspects and research along the physical developmental spectrum from birth to adulthood and discuss implications for teaching and learning (APST 1.1, 1.2, 1.6);
4. analyse the key aspects and research along the psychosocial developmental spectrum and discuss implications for teaching and learning (APST 1.1, 1.2, 1.6);
5. reflect on the ways in which research and educational theories inform and impact on teaching and learning practices (APST 1.2, 6.4);
6. reflect on ways teachers can work with parents/carers to support the learning of their students (APST 3.7);
7. describe strategies within teaching practice that will engage parents/carers in the educational process in an effective, confidential and sensitive manner (APST 7.3);
8. demonstrate appropriate cognitive, literacy and communication skills, including spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing.