TEACHING PRIMARY SCIENCE

EDU5TPS

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject Pre-service Teachers develop and critically evaluate the knowledge, skills and competencies to teach science in primary schools. You will explore innovative pedagogies and core conceptual understandings related to teaching and learning in science. You will investigate high quality curriculum resources available for teaching science topics, develop an awareness of the general capabilities and structure of the Australian Science Curriculum as a basis for state referenced curriculum documents. You will have the opportunity to examine contemporary issues that intersect with science education, suitable for classroom exploration. ICT skills associated with accessing, processing and communicating in a blended learning environment are embedded within the subject and assessment tasks. You will have the opportunity to develop unit plans and resources for teaching science and investigate interdisciplinary possibilities for planning and teaching. You will have the opportunity to observe, collect science resources, plan documents and teach science lessons in a school setting while on professional experience during this subject.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Premnadh Kurup

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

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: EDU5SDT

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Education for sustainability in the primary curriculum: A guide for teachers

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Littledyke, M, Taylor, N & Eames, C

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Working Scientifically: Implementing and assessing Open Investigation Work in Science.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Hackling, M

Year: 2005

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: DET, WA

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: http://www.angelfire.com/sc/staws/Working_Scientifically.pdf

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Teaching Science Constuctively

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Skamp, K

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: 5th Ed

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

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.

02. Identify and apply contemporary pedagogical and multidisciplinary approaches, such as the 5E instructional model, for planning and teaching science.

03. Investigate age-appropriate, contemporary scientific issues which can be used as a basis to create a planned unit of work from Foundation to year 6, incorporating proposed activities, resources required and planning for assessment.

04. Develop an interactive, online science resource representing accurate understandings of all strands of the Australian Primary Science Curriculum for future practice and implementation.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Week 30-44, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Premnadh Kurup

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 33 - 33
One 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 33 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora Campus only.

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
Six 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 4.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Report on Primary classroom-based inquiry investigation (1500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Online Science Portfolio = 3000 wordsThis assessment will be scaffolded through the use of online modules and a number of module topics	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Online teaching science knowledge and skills quiz (2000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Bendigo, 2020, Week 30-44, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Premnadh Kurup

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
Six 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 4.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Report on Primary classroom-based inquiry investigation (1500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Online Science Portfolio = 3000 wordsThis assessment will be scaffolded through the use of online modules and a number of module topics	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Online teaching science knowledge and skills quiz (2000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 30-44, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Premnadh Kurup

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
Six 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 4.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Report on Primary classroom-based inquiry investigation (1500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Online Science Portfolio = 3000 wordsThis assessment will be scaffolded through the use of online modules and a number of module topics	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Online teaching science knowledge and skills quiz (2000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3