Re-engaging Disengaged Students
PostgraduateTAS-EDP7132025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 13 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Price from
- $2,440
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Re-engaging Disengaged Students
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Understand the theoretical foundations and practice and research surrounding disengagement and reengagement.
- Critically reflect on research and practice to inform sound professional judgment, planning and decision making.
- Apply knowledge and skills to design and evaluate programs in different learning and teaching contexts.
- Communicate professionally and effectively across diverse settings and audiences.
- Week 1 - Why do we care?
- Week 2 - Understanding engagement
- Week 3 - Disengagement
- Week 4 - Purposeful Interviewing; Purposeful conversations
- Week 6 - Sense making
- Week 7, 8 - Engagement programs
- Week 9 - Program evaluation
- Week 10 - Data collection
- Week 11 - Effective practice: Pedagogy
- Week 12 - The pointy end of the pointy end
- Week 13 - Recommendations
Student disengagement is a multifaceted and often complex problem facing both teachers and educational administrators. This subject focuses on the theories behind student disengagement and takes a solution focused approach towards re-engagement practices. By the end of this subject, you will have developed a comprehensive understanding of the risk factors that lead to student disengagement, the consequences of disengagement and early school leaving, and the use of data for identification and intervention. You will have developed specialised knowledge on how to apply a range of evidence-based positive strategies at the individual, group and school level.
- Personalised Reengagement Plan (40%)
- Engagement Program Evaluation (60%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TAS-EDN-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Education
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Education
PostgraduateTAS-EDN-GCE