Not available in 2012
Previously offered in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
This course will develop students pedagogical understanding of a variety of teaching strategies suitable for use at secondary school level. Students will examine Science syllabi. They will consider the rationale of the syllabi, develop lesson and unit plans suitable for a particular syllabus (using knowledge of a variety of teaching strategies introduced in this course) and gather resources that will help them to teach Science at the secondary school level.
ObjectivesTo develop in students an understanding of the rationale for secondary school Science syllabi, and to consider a variety of teaching strategies suitable for pupils at the secondary school level and design suitable lesson and unit plans to implement those syllabi. | |
ContentThere will be a series of weekly lectures examining a broad array of teaching strategies suitable for use with pupils at the secondary school level. The lectures will examine general bases for these approaches and criteria for teacher decisions regarding their effective use. There will be weekly tutorials conducted by a Science specialist. The tutorials will cover specific programming and evaluation approaches for Science classes. | |
Replacing Course(s)NA | |
TransitionNA | |
Industrial Experience0 | |
Assumed KnowledgeDiscipline knowledge and EDUC6728 | |
Modes of DeliveryInternal Mode | |
Teaching MethodsLecture Tutorial | |
Assessment Items
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Contact HoursTutorial: for 3 hour(s) per Week for 10 weeks Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 10 weeks |