SCIENCE, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES
EDU5SDT
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject Pre-service Teachers (PSTs) develop and critically evaluate the knowledge, skills and competencies to teachscience, design and technologies in primary schools. PSTs explore innovative pedagogies and core conceptual understandings related to teaching and learning in the areas of science, design and technologies PSTs investigate high quality curriculum resources availablefor teaching, as well as develop an awareness of the general capabilities and structureof the Australian Science Curriculum, and the Design and TechnologiesCurriculum as a basis for state referenced curriculum documents. Digital anddesign technology skills associated with accessing, processing andcommunicating in a blended learning environment are embedded within the subjectand utilized in activities and assessment tasks.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sarah Lord
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in the following course in order to undertake this subject: Master of Teaching Primary (EMTCP, EMTCPB and EMTCPW), Master of Teaching (EMTP)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate an understanding of the content knowledge, skills and resources required to plan for effective science teaching and learning through a study of the Australian science curriculum, the three interrelated strands of science, its general capabilities and links to appropriate state based curriculum documents.
- Activities:
- Through online modules and interactive asynchronous and synchronous forums: - Students will gain first-hand experience with the relevant state based curriculum documents, including the structure of the Australian science curriculum. Quality resources will be a focus and this will incorporate not only the guidance recommended from curriculum documents, but going beyond this to reputable texts, websites, education providers and articles.
02. Demonstrate an understanding of the content knowledge, skills and resources required to plan for effective technology teaching and learning through a study of the Australian Technology curriculum, the strands of knowledge and understanding, the processes and production skills, its general capabilities and links to appropriate state based curriculum documents.
- Activities:
- Through online modules and interactive asynchronous and synchronous forums: - Students will gain first-hand experience with the relevant state based curriculum documents, including the structure of the Australian science curriculum. Quality resources will be a focus and this will incorporate not only the guidance recommended from curriculum documents, but going beyond this to reputable texts, websites, education providers and articles.
03. Identify and apply contemporary pedagogical and multidisciplinary approaches, for planning and teaching science, design and technologies.
- Activities:
- Through online modules and interactive asynchronous and synchronous forums: - Students will gain first-hand experience with the relevant state based curriculum documents, including the structure of the Australian science curriculum. Quality resources will be a focus and this will incorporate not only the guidance recommended from curriculum documents, but going beyond this to reputable texts, websites, education providers and articles.
04. Investigate ways to integrate science, design and technologies to create a planned unit of work incorporating proposed activities, resources required and planning for assessment.
- Activities:
- Through online modules and interactive asynchronous and synchronous forums: - Students will gain first-hand experience with the relevant state based curriculum documents, including the structure of the Australian science curriculum. Quality resources will be a focus and this will incorporate not only the guidance recommended from curriculum documents, but going beyond this to reputable texts, websites, education providers and articles.
05. Develop an interactive, online science and technology resource representing accurate understandings of all strands of both the Australian Primary Science Curriculum and the Australian Technology curriculum for future practice and implementation.
- Activities:
- Through online modules and interactive asynchronous and synchronous forums: - Students will gain first-hand experience with the relevant state based curriculum documents, including the structure of the Australian science curriculum. Quality resources will be a focus and this will incorporate not only the guidance recommended from curriculum documents, but going beyond this to reputable texts, websites, education providers and articles.
Albury-Wodonga, 2017, Week 19-31, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sarah Lord
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 20 - 31
One 7.0 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 20 to week 31 and delivered via blended.
"Various learning activities to be undertaken through blended mode"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequential Unit Plan (Group Task)= 1500 words | 20 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Online teaching science knowledge and skills quiz. = 2000 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Online Digital Science and Technologies Resource= 3000 words | This assessment will be scaffolded through the use of online modules and a number of module topics | 50 | 01, 02, 05 |
Bendigo, 2017, Week 19-31, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sarah Lord
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 20 - 31
One 7.0 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 20 to week 31 and delivered via blended.
"Various learning activities to be undertaken through blended mode"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequential Unit Plan (Group Task)= 1500 words | 20 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Online teaching science knowledge and skills quiz. = 2000 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Online Digital Science and Technologies Resource= 3000 words | This assessment will be scaffolded through the use of online modules and a number of module topics | 50 | 01, 02, 05 |
Melbourne, 2017, Week 19-31, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sarah Lord
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 20 - 31
One 7.0 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 20 to week 31 and delivered via blended.
"Various learning activities to be undertaken through blended mode"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequential Unit Plan (Group Task)= 1500 words | 20 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Online teaching science knowledge and skills quiz. = 2000 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Online Digital Science and Technologies Resource= 3000 words | This assessment will be scaffolded through the use of online modules and a number of module topics | 50 | 01, 02, 05 |