EDMED7065 Contemporary Educational Theories and Evidence-Based Practice
This unit focusses on how educational theories guide and inform curriculum and teaching practices at all levels of education, and how educational knowledge is generated using a range of research and data analysis methods. It introduces prominent educational theorists and theories, and explores how their work has influenced educational thinking, curriculum, and pedagogy. It also investigates some basic data gathering and analysis approaches commonly used in education to `test¿ theories, and explores different educational contexts and purposes to which they can be applied. It further explores current research on `what counts¿ as evidence of learning in different educational contexts, and interrogates debates over how to interpret and value this evidence.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2025 contribution amount* $578
2025 grandfathered contribution amount* $578
Grandfathered contribution amount - if you are a continuing student, who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.
* For Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.
