Unit of Study EDUC6023 Structured Instruction for Targeted Learning Gains (2026)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Unit description

This unit is about purposeful, data-informed instruction to enhance student success. Expanding the concept of pedagogic frameworks, this unit centres on the practical application of structured instructional techniques that drive consistent learning gains for all learners. Emphasising well-planned education designs around clearly defined tasks and outcomes, students will learn to use analytical data tools to monitor student progress, informing adjustments to instruction. By focusing on goal-oriented, adaptive teaching methods, students will be equipped to meet diverse learning needs while ensuring meaningful and measurable learner progress.

Unit content

Principles of Structured Instruction
Designing Goal-Oriented Teaching Tasks
Using Data Dashboards to Inform Instruction
Using AI for Data-Driven and Adaptive Teaching
Reflective Practices for Instructional Improvement
Scaffolding Techniques to Support All Learners

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
SCU Online	Term2	Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

critically investigate instructional design principles to develop structured learning designs that promote specific learning outcomes for student success;

apply instructional techniques to design and deliver goal-oriented tasks within a scaffolded learning sequence, to ensure that all students achieve;

evaluate instructional practices using analytical data tools, assessing their effectiveness in supporting learner progress;

identify and implement reflective practices to assess and improve education design effectiveness based on data-informed insights and student feedback.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Structured online learning

Assessment
Journal	40%
Plan	60%

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Domestic

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