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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 will expand students' understanding of current principles and issues in teaching, learning and the assessment of secondary science and its links with technology. The unit will continue to develop contemporary curriculum and pedagogical strategies for Years 7-12, with an emphasis on teaching upper school science. A key emphasis of this unit is to extend the students ability to plan effective learning activity sequences, as well as develop meaningful formative and summative assessment strategies. This unit will also help students become familiar with uses of information communication technologies to support learning in the 21st century secondary science classroom.
Both on-campus and residency mode of delivery are available. Selected Pre-service Teachers may complete some aspects of the unit within the residency schools as part of the residency mode.
Students must pass 1 unit: SCE4110
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Workshop style teaching and learning processes where lectures will interweave with group discussions, demonstrations, peer teaching, practical activities and directed readings.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Constructivist teaching and learning portfolio | 60% |
| Project | Designing a digital science education resource | 40% |
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 will expand students' understanding of current principles and issues in teaching, learning and the assessment of secondary science and its links with technology. The unit will continue to develop contemporary curriculum and pedagogical strategies for Years 7-12, with an emphasis on teaching upper school science. A key emphasis of this unit is to extend the students ability to plan effective learning activity sequences, as well as develop meaningful formative and summative assessment strategies. This unit will also help students become familiar with uses of information communication technologies to support learning in the 21st century secondary science classroom.
Both on-campus and residency mode of delivery are available. Selected Pre-service Teachers may complete some aspects of the unit within the residency schools as part of the residency mode.
Students must pass 1 unit: SCE4110
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Workshop style teaching and learning processes where lectures will interweave with group discussions, demonstrations, peer teaching, practical activities and directed readings.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Digital resource | 40% |
| Assignment | Program | 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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