Launceston
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This unit builds on the knowledge and skills developed in the previous unit, ESH155, but focuses more deeply on science education in complex and authentic contexts, including the demands of the senior science syllabi (years 11 & 12). Further development of confidence and competence in science pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) at the lower secondary level (Years 7 to 10) is also addressed. Greater recognition is paid to the nexus of learning outcomes, assessment and unit design with the aim of developing professional teacher judgment through the analysis of student work; the role of assessment in student learning and its importance in the design of curriculum is examined through literature, reflective practice and critique of student work.
Summary 2021
Unit name | Science Pedagogical Content Knowledge 2 |
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Unit code | ESH355 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
Discipline | Education |
Coordinator | Professor Sharon Fraser |
Teaching staff | |
Level | Advanced |
Available as student elective? | No |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Articulate your understanding of scientific concepts, pedagogies, and PCK appropriate for secondary science students.
- Apply your Science PCK by planning authentic inquiry-based learning experiences for secondary science students.
- Design assessment instruments that facilitate student learning and inform unit plans and teacher judgements about secondary science student achievement.
- Critically reflect upon your own developing science PCK for future improvements in teaching strategies and student learning.
- Articulate your understanding of how ongoing professional learning contributes to enhanced student learning.
- Communicate in a scholarly and appropriate manner.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
ESH155
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | 1 x 1hr Lecture (13 weeks) 1 x 2 hr Tutorial (13 weeks). Off Campus: Weekly readings and activities. |
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Assessment | Task 1: STEM Inquiry Lesson Sequence, 2400 word equivalence (60%) Task 2: Senior Learning Outcome Teaching Plan, 1600 word equivalence (40%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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