Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, students will be enabled to:
Model effective habits of teaching. This will involve i) developing a sense of what you value in science and science teaching, ii) playing with effective strategies (pedagogy, assessment, etc.) that see you explore and test those values, iii) implementing 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.
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.