This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This unit addresses the need for pedagogical content knowledge in the science disciplines to be an effective science teacher. Three aspects of this developmental process are: 1. experiential learning through hands-on investigations of natural phenomena; 2. theoretical relationships between these phenomena, both quantitative and qualitative, are explored; 3. translating personal understanding into teaching for conceptual understanding. This constructionist approach fosters confidence in understanding how scientific knowledge is generated and explains the natural world.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Conceptual Understanding for Teaching Lower Secondary Science |
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| Unit code | ESM730 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Dr Donna Satterthwait |
| Teaching staff | |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Teaching
| Assessment | Assessment tasks: Series of 7 quizzes to be completed online (100%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
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