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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in early childhood. The unit will extend on the knowledge already gained in the undergraduate units of mathematics and science. Students will explore how to teach creatively, integrating learning across the curriculum through inquiry and project-based teaching. Opportunities will be provided for students to plan, implement, assess and evaluate an integrated STEM curriculum to foster critical thinking, problem solving, exploration, inquiry and reasoning.
To enrol in this elective, students must have completed and passed ALL: SCE2240: Early Childhood Science and Technology Education ECM2260: Early Childhood Mathematics 1 ECM3260: Early Childhood Mathematics 2
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | 10 x 4 hour seminar | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
A combination of lectures, workshops, guest speakers, videos, required readings and group and individually assigned work are used to achieve the unit outcomes. Students are required to become independent learners, contributors in workshops and competent team members.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective Practice | Weekly Reflection Task | 40% |
| Project | Implementation and presentation | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective Practice | Weekly Reflection Task | 40% |
| Project | Implementation and presentation | 60% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in early childhood. The unit will extend on the knowledge already gained in the undergraduate units of mathematics and science. Students will explore how to teach creatively, integrating learning across the curriculum through inquiry and project-based teaching. Opportunities will be provided for students to plan, implement, assess and evaluate an integrated STEM curriculum to foster critical thinking, problem solving, exploration, inquiry and reasoning.
To enrol in this elective, students must have completed and passed ALL: SCE2240: Early Childhood Science and Technology Education ECM2260: Early Childhood Mathematics 1 ECM3260: Early Childhood Mathematics 2
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | 10 x 4 hour seminar | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
A combination of lectures, workshops, guest speakers, videos, required readings and group and individually assigned work are used to achieve the unit outcomes. Students are required to become independent learners, contributors in workshops and competent team members.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective Practice | Weekly Reflection Task | 40% |
| Project | Implementation and presentation | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective Practice | Weekly Reflection Task | 40% |
| Project | Implementation and presentation | 60% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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