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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Education : Bachelor of Education (Primary)

485-401 School Studies D62: Specialist Studies in Science Education

Note:

Special requirement: Participation in weekly seminars, including short presentations on contract work in educational settings as arranged.

Credit Points:

20.0

Coordinator:

Terry Harrison

Prerequisite/s:

School Studies C1 or equivalent.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

Two hour workshops and contract work in an educational setting

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • clearly articulate their understandings of selected concepts in science and technology (especially physical science) from within the framework of the National Science Statement and the Victorian Curriculum and Standards Framework;

  • be more aware of learners' understandings of the science concepts under focus and be able to develop techniques to elicit them;

  • more skillfully choose and critically evaluate curriculum materials that enable the development of learners' science and technology understandings; and

  • ably assess learners' understandings in science and technology within the framework of the National Science Statements and Profiles and the Victorian Curriculum and Standards Framework.

Content:

Students will study aspects of the natural and technological world relevant to primary teachers; in the process clarify their understandings about some chosen concepts; investigate and describe aspects of learners' conceptual understandings in science; investigate curriculum resource materials available for teaching particular topics.

Assessment:

A review of 2500 words of children's understandings of a selected concept in science incorporating a literature review (50%); and the production (development, implementation and evaluation) of a science curriculum unit, of 2500 words, extending over at least six hours (50%).
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