In conclusion

All the activities throughout the semester from KWL chart to setting up and marking assessments have assisted in developing my skills towards becoming an adequate curriculum developer, implementer and assessor, and with experience and continued reflection my skills in this area will only improve.  

Overcoming teacher challenges in the future

Overcoming teacher challenges in the future revolves around looking to use the modern techniques in teaching. PBL is a model for classroom activity that shifts away from the classroom practices of short, isolated, teacher-centered lessons emphasising instead learning activities that are long-term, interdisciplinary, student-centered, and integrated with real world issues and practices (San Mateo County Office of Education 2003).

Comparing this to traditional classrooms students were students work on simple assignments that emphasise short-term content memorization, work independently of others but at the same task and write for the teacher alone (Pearlman, 2006) .

assessment and marking

Going through the process of writing sample exam answers highlighted the importance of a clear marking criteria as some of the student sample HSC answers were given the same marks going off our criteria, but there was a  substantial difference in there actual mark.  As a group we needed to refer to the Syllabus document in more depth when developing the assessments guidelines.  

 

marking guide example

mock grading of HSC 2002 question

creating engaging lessons

I used the 5E learning cycle model to as a base for the lesson plan assessment. The 5E Learning Cycle Model provided excellent structure to underpin the Project Based Learning strategy mentioned to ensure that tasks are designed to connect students so that the student will acquire knowledge through:

engaging, 
exploring, 
explaining, 
elaborating 
and evaluation.      

I can see how using the 5E Learning Cycle in conjunction with appropriate interactive teaching strategies can encourage students to learn and explore knowledge to develop higher order thinking skills (Boddy, Watson, Aubusson, 2003) and can support in generating a creative learning environment.      

results on student (PNI) activity 

 

lack of knowledge in areas of industrial technology

concept map and project outline helped my deconstruct the syllabus, familiarise myself with the subject area and clearly identify my strengths and areas i need to work on

 

Understanding of the syllabus as a first semester student

In Week two we were instructed to download the relevant curriculum support documents to add to our artifacts, this assisted in increasing my familiarity with the Stage 6 Syllabus. The NSW Curriculum development process shown as an upside down pyramid in week three lecture, greatly helped me realise the importance of understanding and how a syllabus is fleshed out.

http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/technology/11_12/industrial/index.htm


industrail technology timber preliminary course overview

challenges

1. Understanding of the syllabus as a first semester student
2. lack of knowledge in areas of industrial technology 
3. creating engaging lessons
4. assessment and marking

KWL chart

the KWL chart caused me to critically reflect on what was known and what neded to be known by the end of the semester. the 'what i need to know' sections of the KWL lead me to acknowledge this semesters main challengers

my growth as a curriculum developer, implementer and assessor of the Stage 6 syllabus for TAS

this blogs role is to reflect on my growth as as a curriculum developer, implementer and assessor of the stage 6 syllabus in industrial technology

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/industrial-technology.html