Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Parkville Campus) (Volume 5 page 94)
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Credit points: 5.6. Pre- and co-requisites: (For each Teaching Method D) Satisfactory completion of Education Studies C, School Experience C and a minimum of 250 points credit in the course. Concurrent enrolment in Education Studies D and School Experience D12.
Coordinator: To be advised.
Prerequisite: Teaching Method in Science - Junior 1C and at least 40.0 points in Chemistry at the Group 2 level or an approved equivalent.
Contact: A 90-minute lecture/discussion/workshop session each week for a total of 17 weeks, with three additional sessions for Individual Research Tasks.
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- describe a variety of approaches to the organisation of and strategies for teaching chemistry in post-primary schools;
- demonstrate a knowledge of available resources (texts, models, computer programs, videos) relevant to chemistry teaching at post primary level;
- develop concept maps within the discipline of chemistry and related sciences;
- devise valid methods for diagnosis, assessment and evaluation in chemistry teaching;
- demonstrate an awareness of catering for individual differences; and
- chemicals in a post primary school environment.
Content:
Content and rationale for the VCE Chemistry units; classroom management; teaching strategies; laboratory organisation and safety; assessment, evaluation, reporting and verification; demonstration techniques; concept mapping; language; use of chemical industry; sexism; computers in chemistry; catering for individual differences.
Assessment:
Assignments totalling 2,000 words.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Parkville Campus) (Volume 5 page 94)
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