INTEGRATED SCIENCE LEARNING

EDU3ISL

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students further develop competence and skills to teach science in primary schools. Students explore science, with a particular focus on the concepts within biological and earth and space sciences. They explore additional innovative pedagogies related to teaching and learning in science. Students investigate additional curriculum resources available for teaching science topics, with a particular focus on AUSVELS and integrated curriculum. Students participate in an integrated teaching experience in a primary school where they design, implement, and evaluate an integrated science unit

Faculty: Faculty of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Cox

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: EDU2TS

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: EDU3SL

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Encyclopedia of Science	Prescribed	Finch et al (2006)	DORLING KINDERSLEY, LONDON
Readings	Sample Science Program	Prescribed	Department of Education & Training (2001)	N/A
Readings	Teachers Online Primary Science CD	Prescribed	Department of Education & Training (2002)	N/A
Readings	Teaching Primary Science Constructively (Third Ed.)	Prescribed	Skamp, K. (Ed.) (2008)	THOMPSON, MELBOURNE
Readings	Primary Connections	Recommended	Australian Academy of Science (2008)	AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
Readings	The Art of Teaching Primary Science	Recommended	Dawson, V. & Venville, G. (2007)	CROWS NEST: ALLEN & UNWIN

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Cox

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus one hour of online learning per week"

Placement - Off Site
One 15.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
MSTIE Project: includes documentation; oral presentation & practicum implementation.	Completed in pairs	70
Weekly online self-paced topic reviews and quiz - equivalent to a 1,250-word essay	Hurdle: Satisfactory participation & performance to defined exit standards in compulsory supervised teaching practice.	30

Mildura, 2014, Semester 2, Day