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EDTE433 – Science in the Secondary School I
2018 – S1 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Hye Eun Chu
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
TEP388
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
TEP401
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit builds on TEP388 and introduces students to modern approaches for the teaching and learning of Science in secondary schools. Curricula, resources and instructional strategies appropriate to teaching Science are examined, with particular attention to Years 7-10 and Senior Science. It is linked to the school experience gained in TEP401.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- UO1 a knowledge of the changing policy context of secondary schooling in NSW (NESA, BOSTES) and Australia (ACARA) with specific reference to science
- UO2 the ability to plan and present sequential lessons based on evidence collected during the professional experience (TEP401)
- UO3 a developing knowledge of both formal and informal assessment procedures in current use in secondary science classrooms;
- UO4 the ability to reflect on and critique one’s own professional practice with due regard to the input provided by experienced science teacher(s);
- UO5 a working knowledge of the relevant science syllabus documents from both the BOSTES (NSW) and National Curriculum (ACARA);
- UO6 the ability to interpret research findings both in science and science education and relate these where appropriate to adolescent’s understandings in science, their lives and to current syllabus documents
- U07 to think critically about their use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality of learning and teaching to engage students with science;
- UO8 a developing understanding of key elements of pedagogy including: the strategies needed to cater for the diversity of learners (including specific equity groups), actively engaging students in learning, classroom management, beginning and ending lessons, integrating a focus on literacy, developing and selecting resources, questioning, and assessment and evaluation.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Reflective practice | 40% | No | Week 7 |
| Investigating learners’ views | 50% | No | Week 13 |
| On-going assessment | 10% | No | all weeks |
Reflective practice
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 40%
The aim of the assignment is to give you the opportunity to develop your expertise in inquiry-based, student-centered science teaching by using this approach in one lesson of your choice and engaging in reflection on this lesson. Suggested time is 28 hours (total 1600-2000 words).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- UO1 a knowledge of the changing policy context of secondary schooling in NSW (NESA, BOSTES) and Australia (ACARA) with specific reference to science
- UO2 the ability to plan and present sequential lessons based on evidence collected during the professional experience (TEP401)
- UO4 the ability to reflect on and critique one’s own professional practice with due regard to the input provided by experienced science teacher(s);
- UO5 a working knowledge of the relevant science syllabus documents from both the BOSTES (NSW) and National Curriculum (ACARA);
- U07 to think critically about their use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality of learning and teaching to engage students with science;
- UO8 a developing understanding of key elements of pedagogy including: the strategies needed to cater for the diversity of learners (including specific equity groups), actively engaging students in learning, classroom management, beginning and ending lessons, integrating a focus on literacy, developing and selecting resources, questioning, and assessment and evaluation.
Investigating learners’ views
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 50%
The aim of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to develop research skills for diagnosing and solving problems in the classroom (See GC3 in the Graduate Capabilities section). Suggested time is 30 hours. This does not include the time spent at school because this is part of your TEP401 requirements.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- UO2 the ability to plan and present sequential lessons based on evidence collected during the professional experience (TEP401)
- UO3 a developing knowledge of both formal and informal assessment procedures in current use in secondary science classrooms;
- UO5 a working knowledge of the relevant science syllabus documents from both the BOSTES (NSW) and National Curriculum (ACARA);
- UO6 the ability to interpret research findings both in science and science education and relate these where appropriate to adolescent’s understandings in science, their lives and to current syllabus documents
- UO8 a developing understanding of key elements of pedagogy including: the strategies needed to cater for the diversity of learners (including specific equity groups), actively engaging students in learning, classroom management, beginning and ending lessons, integrating a focus on literacy, developing and selecting resources, questioning, and assessment and evaluation.
On-going assessment
Due: all weeks
Weighting: 10%
Consistently contributes to group activities and discussion including online environments; consistently responds very thoughtfully to other students' comments
On successful completion you will be able to:
- UO1 a knowledge of the changing policy context of secondary schooling in NSW (NESA, BOSTES) and Australia (ACARA) with specific reference to science
- UO6 the ability to interpret research findings both in science and science education and relate these where appropriate to adolescent’s understandings in science, their lives and to current syllabus documents
- U07 to think critically about their use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality of learning and teaching to engage students with science;
- UO8 a developing understanding of key elements of pedagogy including: the strategies needed to cater for the diversity of learners (including specific equity groups), actively engaging students in learning, classroom management, beginning and ending lessons, integrating a focus on literacy, developing and selecting resources, questioning, and assessment and evaluation.
Delivery and Resources
About this unit
This is a three-credit point workshop-based unit (1hour lecture and 2hours tutorials). The areas of study in EDTE433 include the history and philosophy of science, the use of scientific language, writing/reading in science, classroom management, ICT for learning about science, group work and discussion, assessment, along with children’s ideas about science and how these might differ from those presently held by members of the scientific community. Work will continue on lesson planning and implementation according to the prerequisite units. In each workshop session, detailed strategies for the teaching and learning of each of the prescribed focus areas, contexts and domains of the current NSW Stage 4/5 science syllabus will be presented and discussed in terms of their effectiveness. This will then be linked together with the Stage 6 science syllabus documents and discussion of the National Curriculum for science as appropriate.
Many of the workshop strategies are hands-on so that students are able to gain a practical knowledge of activities that can be used in science classrooms at the junior secondary level. The workshops are organized to model a school classroom, where effective learning and teaching takes place including the use of laptops. Each workshop provides a choice of activities usually negotiated by the students in small groups. The lecturer’s role is to provide guidance where necessary and highlight important issues in the overall theme of the workshop along with current, relevant science education research. Students are expected to participate in all workshops as individuals, in small groups, and as a whole class.
Recommended Readings:
Required Texts
Students must have access to the following syllabus document:
NSW Education Standards Authority (2017). Science K-10 Syllabus. Sydney: NESA. http://syllabus.nesa.nsw.edu.au/science/
Recommended Texts
Alsop. S. & Hicks, K. (2001). Teaching science – A handbook for primary and secondary teachers. London: Kogan Page.
Arthur-Kelly, M., Lyons, G., Butterfield, N.D., & Gordon, C. (2006). Classroom management. Melbourne: Thomson.
Bell, R. L., Gess-Newsome, J., & Luft, J. (2008). Technology in the secondary science classroom. Arlington: NSTA Press.
Bybee, R. Powell, J., & Trowbridge, L. (2008). Teaching secondary school science. Strategies for developing scientific literacy. Upper Saddle River: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Chiappetta, E., & Koballa, T. (2010). Science instruction in the middle and secondary schools. Upper Saddle River: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Harrison, A., & Coll, R. (Eds.) (2008). Using analogies in middle and secondary science classrooms. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
Hassard, J., & Dias, M. (2009). The art of teaching science: Inquiry and innovation in middle school and high school. New York: Routledge.
Liversidge, T., Cochrane, M. Kerfoot, B., & Thomas, J. (2009). Teaching science: Developing as a reflective secondary teacher. London: SAGE.
Monk, M., & Osborne, J. (2000). Good practice in science teaching - what research has to say. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Mortimer, E, F., & Scott, P. (2003). Meaning making in secondary science classrooms. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Ratcliffe, M., & Grace, M. (2003). Science education for citizenship: Teaching socio-scientific issues. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Skamp, K. (Ed.) (2012). Teaching primary science constructively (4th ed.). Melbourne: Thomson.
Venville, G., & Dawson, V. (Eds.). (2012). The art of teaching science: For middle and secondary school. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
Wellington, J. (2006). Secondary education the key concepts. London: Routledge.
Wellington, J., & Osborne, J. (2001). Language and literacy in science education. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Xiufeng Lui. (2010). Essentials of science classroom assessment. London: SAGE.
Science education journals in Macquarie University library
Please note: Many of these journals are available electronically from the library.
Teaching Science (The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association)
International Journal of Science Education
Journal of Biology Education
Journal of Chemical Education
Journal of Research in Science Education
Research in Science Education
School Science and Mathematics
School Science Review
Science Education
Studies in Science Education
Keywords which might assist in your ERIC search
Science: activities, curriculum, instruction programs, experiments, biology, physics, chemistry, environmental studies/science, geology, real science, authentic science
Secondary School: high school, elementary, secondary, ESL, Indigenous
Teachers: science teachers, beginning teachers, student teachers, mentors, exemplary teachers
Teaching Methods: quality teaching, diagnostic assessment, and teaching, multi-media, technology, gender, group work, concept maps, computer, Internet, ICT, formative assessment, integrative approach in Science, STEM/STEAM approaches, Education for Sustainable Development in Science, inquiry-based teaching
Learning Strategies: children’s science, alternative frameworks, conceptual change, misconceptions, constructivism, ESL, ICT, problem-solving, controversial issues, discovery/inquiry learning, group work, individual instruction.
Relevant websites
Australian Curriculum and Assessment: [http://www.acara.edu.au]
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership: [http://www.aitsl.edu.au]
NSW Education Standards Authority: [http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/home ]
NSW Department of Education: [http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au]
NSW Teachers Federation – Future Teachers: [http://futureteachers.org.au/]
NSW Independent Education Union: [http://www.ieu.asn.au/]
NSW Association of Independent Schools: [https://www.aisnsw.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx]
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
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Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- U07 to think critically about their use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality of learning and teaching to engage students with science;
- UO8 a developing understanding of key elements of pedagogy including: the strategies needed to cater for the diversity of learners (including specific equity groups), actively engaging students in learning, classroom management, beginning and ending lessons, integrating a focus on literacy, developing and selecting resources, questioning, and assessment and evaluation.
Assessment tasks
- Reflective practice
- On-going assessment
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- UO2 the ability to plan and present sequential lessons based on evidence collected during the professional experience (TEP401)
- UO4 the ability to reflect on and critique one’s own professional practice with due regard to the input provided by experienced science teacher(s);
Assessment task
- Investigating learners’ views
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- UO1 a knowledge of the changing policy context of secondary schooling in NSW (NESA, BOSTES) and Australia (ACARA) with specific reference to science
- UO2 the ability to plan and present sequential lessons based on evidence collected during the professional experience (TEP401)
- UO3 a developing knowledge of both formal and informal assessment procedures in current use in secondary science classrooms;
- UO4 the ability to reflect on and critique one’s own professional practice with due regard to the input provided by experienced science teacher(s);
- UO6 the ability to interpret research findings both in science and science education and relate these where appropriate to adolescent’s understandings in science, their lives and to current syllabus documents
- U07 to think critically about their use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality of learning and teaching to engage students with science;
- UO8 a developing understanding of key elements of pedagogy including: the strategies needed to cater for the diversity of learners (including specific equity groups), actively engaging students in learning, classroom management, beginning and ending lessons, integrating a focus on literacy, developing and selecting resources, questioning, and assessment and evaluation.
Assessment tasks
- Investigating learners’ views
- On-going assessment
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- UO1 a knowledge of the changing policy context of secondary schooling in NSW (NESA, BOSTES) and Australia (ACARA) with specific reference to science
- UO2 the ability to plan and present sequential lessons based on evidence collected during the professional experience (TEP401)
- UO3 a developing knowledge of both formal and informal assessment procedures in current use in secondary science classrooms;
- UO4 the ability to reflect on and critique one’s own professional practice with due regard to the input provided by experienced science teacher(s);
- UO5 a working knowledge of the relevant science syllabus documents from both the BOSTES (NSW) and National Curriculum (ACARA);
- UO6 the ability to interpret research findings both in science and science education and relate these where appropriate to adolescent’s understandings in science, their lives and to current syllabus documents
- U07 to think critically about their use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality of learning and teaching to engage students with science;
- UO8 a developing understanding of key elements of pedagogy including: the strategies needed to cater for the diversity of learners (including specific equity groups), actively engaging students in learning, classroom management, beginning and ending lessons, integrating a focus on literacy, developing and selecting resources, questioning, and assessment and evaluation.
Assessment tasks
- Reflective practice
- Investigating learners’ views
- On-going assessment
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- UO1 a knowledge of the changing policy context of secondary schooling in NSW (NESA, BOSTES) and Australia (ACARA) with specific reference to science
- UO2 the ability to plan and present sequential lessons based on evidence collected during the professional experience (TEP401)
- UO3 a developing knowledge of both formal and informal assessment procedures in current use in secondary science classrooms;
- UO4 the ability to reflect on and critique one’s own professional practice with due regard to the input provided by experienced science teacher(s);
- UO5 a working knowledge of the relevant science syllabus documents from both the BOSTES (NSW) and National Curriculum (ACARA);
- UO6 the ability to interpret research findings both in science and science education and relate these where appropriate to adolescent’s understandings in science, their lives and to current syllabus documents
- U07 to think critically about their use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality of learning and teaching to engage students with science;
- UO8 a developing understanding of key elements of pedagogy including: the strategies needed to cater for the diversity of learners (including specific equity groups), actively engaging students in learning, classroom management, beginning and ending lessons, integrating a focus on literacy, developing and selecting resources, questioning, and assessment and evaluation.
Assessment tasks
- Reflective practice
- Investigating learners’ views
- On-going assessment
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- UO6 the ability to interpret research findings both in science and science education and relate these where appropriate to adolescent’s understandings in science, their lives and to current syllabus documents
- U07 to think critically about their use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality of learning and teaching to engage students with science;
- UO8 a developing understanding of key elements of pedagogy including: the strategies needed to cater for the diversity of learners (including specific equity groups), actively engaging students in learning, classroom management, beginning and ending lessons, integrating a focus on literacy, developing and selecting resources, questioning, and assessment and evaluation.
Assessment tasks
- Investigating learners’ views
- On-going assessment
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- UO3 a developing knowledge of both formal and informal assessment procedures in current use in secondary science classrooms;
- UO6 the ability to interpret research findings both in science and science education and relate these where appropriate to adolescent’s understandings in science, their lives and to current syllabus documents
Assessment tasks
- Reflective practice
- On-going assessment