EDCURRIC 105 : Science Education Primary

Education and Social Work

2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Develops an appreciation of the nature of science that supports conceptual understandings and quality teaching and learning approaches in science education. Addresses questions such as: How do teachers design quality learning experiences based on the science curriculum so that positive engagement and effective learning can occur for a diverse range of learners? How is learning monitored and assessed?

Course Overview

This course prepares students to be able to teach science in their primary classroom.  Students will revise their scientific knowledge about selected scientific concepts.  They will learn how to find out what children know about scientific concepts, and then use this information to plan, teach and assess effective science lessons.  Also, they will be introduced to the Nature of Science and its key role in scientific practice as well as in the teaching and learning of science by using the science capabilities.

Course Requirements

Restriction: EDCURR 204, EDCURRM 105

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate an appreciation of the nature of science that underpins learning in science. (Capability 1.1)
  2. Explain selected scientific concepts relevant to teaching. (Capability 1.1)
  3. Design effective and engaging learning experiences for a diverse range of learners based on the curriculum. (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 2.1)
  4. Monitor and assess learning in science. (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 4.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Analysis of Children's Ideas 15% Individual Coursework
Planning 5% Individual Coursework
Reflection 20% Individual Coursework
Practical 10% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 50% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Analysis of Children's Ideas
Planning
Reflection
Practical
Final Exam

Students must complete all components of the Assessment Tasks to achieve an overall pass on this course.Completion to the satisfaction of the examiners requires that students must achieve at least 50% for the course and hand in all assignments.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 36 hours of lectures and tutorials, 100 hours of reading and thinking about the content and working on assignments and/or test preparation.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Feedback from the last evaluation of this course stated that students found the variety of resources used in this course helped their learning.  They especially enjoyed the practical hands-on learning activities carried out in the tutorials.  Also, they appreciated the support given for completing the assessment tasks, and in particular the exemplars and clear expectations that were provided.  There was no clear trend in the suggested improvements apart from a request for having more time during the degree programme for science education.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 17/12/2019 01:20 p.m.