Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver TAESUS502A, 'Identify and apply current sustainability education principles and practice to learning programs'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Identify and apply current sustainability education principles and practice to learning programs' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify effective learning and teaching principles and practices | 1.1 1.2 Identify and critique the criteria for effective learning 1.3 Analyse and document the relationship between effective learning and teaching and learner centred change 1.4 Explore the place of values and worldviews in VET 1.5 Document the nexus between effective learning and teaching and institutional policies and programs |
2. Research development of current sustainability education principles and practice | 2.1 Investigate historical development of education about sustainability and education for sustainability 2.2 Identify current and emerging sustainability education principles and practices 2.3 Evaluate current and emerging national and international sustainability education strategies for best practice 2.4 Investigate the relationship between effective learning and teaching and sustainability education and training 2.5 Articulate stages of embedding sustainability education into all learning and teaching programs |
3. Apply current sustainability education principles and practice to learning program | 3.1 Select and apply or develop learning and assessment materials utilising current best practice sustainability education principles and practice appropriate for the training specification and training context 3.2 Investigate synergies and challenges of embedding sustainability education into learning and teaching programs 3.3 Document customised program |