PEDA4027-1 : Teaching and learning of sciences in basic and lower secondary education

Study Programmes 2016-2017

PEDA4027-1

Teaching and learning of sciences in basic and lower secondary education

Duration :

20h Th, 25h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in education (120 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx, Valérie Quittre

Coordinator :

Valérie Quittre

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

All year long

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

This course aims at introducing the concepts that frame Science Teaching and Learning to students, as well as the main results of research in this area.
The course focuses on the following contents:
- The conceptions about science and about the teaching and learning of science
- The students' (mis)conceptions - the conceptual change
- The scientific inquiry
- The role of language in science: written and oral languages
- Images, visual representations and modelization in science

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Students will understand the main didactical concepts that structure science learning and teaching. They will be able to step back from the usual teaching practices in science and will use the didactical tools and concepts in a teaching practice and/or in teacher education. They will be able to assess/ to comprehend the learning constructed in the different learning settings.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Group works

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

The course is organized as follows:

8 to 10 face-to-face sessions of 3 hours (lectures)
Two practical works