Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, students will be enabled to:
Apply/Experiment effective habits of teaching. This will involve i) going beyond teaching how your were taught, ii) being brace and playing with effective strategies (pedagogy, assessment, etc.) that see you explore and test core values you've developed since the start of the PME, iii) continuing and reviewing your own science teacher education plan.
Unpack Junior Cycle Science learning objectives. Student teachers will explicitly develop and model effective habits of teaching through their teaching of Junior Cycle Science. This will involve students creating, teaching, and assessing effective science lessons. It will also see them engage with the curriculum and the underlying principles of its design.
Describe and evidence (their own) effective teaching & learning. This will involve creating written accounts where you go beyond a description of what you planned and what happened, to an evidence-based and analysed approach. You will be asked to reflect on your own teacher education – on your knowledge, your beliefs, the habits you’re working to improve your teaching, and the role of community in these.
Indicative Module Content:
The module seeks to support your development and serves as a place for you to inform and reflect upon your science placement. As scientists, we will approach things scientifically. Your placement is a space for you to experiment. You will be asked to make informed hypotheses around what’s happening in your class, try new approaches or pedagogies, consider ways to assess whether what you’ve done has worked, and for you to be critical of your teaching in such a way that you learn.