Teaching Science

Overview

This unit builds upon pre-service teachers to explore the relationship between Science and Technology. This unit prepares pre-service teachers to plan, teach, and assess and report, on student learning within the learning area of Science in the primary classroom

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Develop and evaluate engaging Science lesson plans and / or unit outlines, in accordance with relevant National, State and / or Territory curriculum documents that adhere to inclusive and safe practice
2. Analyse pedagogical approaches in teaching and learning of Science in the Primary classroom including the teaching of Science as part of STEM
3. Develop plans of lessons / units of work that reflect relevant current curriculum documentation and contemporary pedagogical approaches including the use of Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Information Communication Technology (ICT)
4. Analyse a range of assessment strategies and record keeping instruments within Science in terms of its purpose, benefits, limitations and implementation constraints
5. Evaluate appropriate methods to maintain safe and challenging learning environments within Science classrooms

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

• Relevant national and or state / territory curriculum
• Designing Science lessons
• Being inclusive in Science
• Being safe in Science
• Cross-disciplinary and single subject approaches
• Teaching and assessment strategies for Science
• Planning
• STEM: Integrating Science with Design and Technologies and Digital Technologies
• Reporting and moderation