Course overview
To introduce students to key constructs associated with how children learn science as the basis for planning and assessing disciplinary-based learning experiences across the primary years of schooling. Students will develop an understanding of inquiry-based and social constructivist perspectives of learning. Students will investigate current pedagogies, thinking and working scientifically and make links with other curriculum areas. Students will confidently and capably plan, implement and evaluate a unit of work in science that supports the building of inquiry skills, builds understanding of science concepts (embedded in biology, chemistry, earth and space and/or physical sciences) and makes connections to real-world context.
Course learning outcomes
- Describe key aspects of thinking and working scientifically and the role of scientific inquiry in planning for learning
- Design a sequence of science learning experiences that incorporate a range of pedagogical strategies to engage learners in thinking and working scientifically, and to build and assess understanding across all three strands of the Australian Curriculum: Science
- Develop, select, and use a range of resources, including digital resources, for teaching and assessing children’s scientific understanding
- Understand explicit teaching, modelling and scaffolding practices and explain how these support how a student’s brain learns
Availability
Class details
Magill
Class number 25401
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 11
Class number 25402
Section TU02
Size 27
Available 0
Class number 25403
Section TU03
Size 27
Available -1
Class number 25404
Section TU04
Size 27
Available 15
Class number 25405
Section TU05
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 25406
Section TU06
Size 27
Available 14
Class number 25407
Section TU07
Size 27
Available 15
Class number 25408
Section TU08
Size 27
Available 7
Class number 21925
Section TU09
Size 27
Available 24
Mawson Lakes
Class number 25409
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 7
Class number 25410
Section TU02
Size 27
Available -2
Class number 25411
Section TU03
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 25412
Section TU04
Size 27
Available 9
Class number 25413
Section TU05
Size 27
Available 18
Class number 25415
Section TU07
Size 27
Available 26
Class number 25416
Section TU08
Size 27
Available 6
Class number 21924
Section TU09
Size 27
Available 18
Online
Class number 20283
Section 01OL
Size 60
Available 0
Class details
Magill
Class number 55509
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 16
Class number 55510
Section TU02
Size 27
Available 12
Class number 55511
Section TU03
Size 27
Available 0
Class number 55512
Section TU04
Size 27
Available 11
Class number 55513
Section TU05
Size 27
Available 15
Class number 55514
Section TU06
Size 27
Available 11
Class number 55515
Section TU07
Size 27
Available 20
Class number 55516
Section TU08
Size 27
Available 25
Mawson Lakes
Class number 55517
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 11
Class number 55518
Section TU02
Size 27
Available 20
Class number 55519
Section TU03
Size 27
Available 11
Class number 55520
Section TU04
Size 27
Available 4
Class number 55521
Section TU05
Size 27
Available 0
Class number 55522
Section TU06
Size 27
Available 23
Class number 55523
Section TU07
Size 27
Available 6
Mt Gambier
Class number 55524
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 24
Whyalla
Class number 55525
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 27
Online
Class number 50260
Section 01OL
Size 60
Available 27
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