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Quality Learning and Teaching

What is this guide about?

This guide provides links to resources that will assist you to develop an understanding of learning theories and practices that contribute to quality learning and teaching. The guide also provides links to important government and government sponsored Education sites that inform you of the current and historical social and cultural contexts in which learning and teaching occur.

To learn how to search for information, see the Help Guides.

Use the tabs along the top to navigate through this guide.

Register for Scootle

Scootle is the portal to The National Digital Learning Resources Network that contains over 20,000 digital resources that are free for use in all Australian schools. The resources are made available to teachers through State and Territory portals or Scootle. Tertiary academics and pre-service teachers can now access resources through the Scootle portal. You must register. Follow the link in the Scootle registration box below.

Register here for access to Scootle resources.

The National Professional Standards for Teachers

Starting an Assessment

Before searching for information, make sure you understand the task.

Task
1. Analyse the task to identify keywords and topics, then develop a search strategy

Look up
2. Find the meaning of words in a textbook or dictionary

Books
3. Find academic books to broaden your knowledge of key concepts and terminology

Articles
4. Find academic journal articles and current research

Cite
5. Save the citation of any source you plan to use
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