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PPFD300 Science and Mathematics Education

Credits (ECTS):30

Course responsible:Edvin Østergaard

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:Rated workload is 25 hours per credit. The work consists of gatherings and work with compulsory activities in and outside the gatherings.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in August block. This course has teaching/evaluation in August block, Autumn parallel, January block, Spring parallel, June block.

About this course

Teaching and learning for sustainable development. Planning, implementing and assessing science and mathematics teaching and learning based on the curriculum, principles for and theories of teaching and learning. Nature of science and mathematics. Phenomenon-based science teaching and inquiry-based learning. Cooperative learning. Informal and formal assessments. Science education for vocational students. Interdisciplinary teaching.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate

  • has highly specialized knowledge in science and mathematics education for level 8-13
  • has broad understanding of the school's mandate, the values in the education and the curriculum
  • has broad knowledge about learning strategies, arenas for learning and working methods characteristic for science and mathematics education
  • has knowledge about interdisciplinary collaboration and how to support learning in the three interdisciplinary issues that are expressed in the curriculum
  • has knowledge about the use of science and mathematics subjects in the professions

Skills

The candidate

  • can plan, implement and assess teaching applying the curriculum, research- and experience-based knowledge
  • can facilitate interdisciplinary learning processes in complex issues
  • can facilitate teaching processes which lead to good subject understanding and social learning processes
  • can identify and work systematically with basic competencies
  • can use varied working methods, differentiate and adopt learning processes and create a motivating and including learning environment
  • can describe levels of competency, asses and document students' learning, give feedback which promote learning and support the students' own ability to reflect on learning
  • can critically discuss the role of the subject in society and facilitate the use of socio-scientific issues in the classroom

Competency

The candidate

  • can independently further develop own competency in planning, delivering and assessing teaching and support the development of both colleagues and the school organization as a whole
  • can refelect on the schools and subjects values and curriculum in light of the mandate of the school
  • can facilitate learning processes that promote students' action competencies toward sustainable development
  • can communicate issues in science and mathematical education on an advanced level.
  • can build relations to students, colleagues and parents, and cooperate with other persons relevant for the school organization
  • Learning activities
    The course is comprised of different teaching forms and are in close relation to the pratical part of the study. Parts of the course is directly tied to specific subjects while others parts are more general.
  • Teaching support
    The students will be supervised during the compulsory activities. Student groups for guidance are established.
  • Prerequisites
    The course is for teacher students who have competencies in programe subjects in science (life sciences, biology, physics, geology/geosciences, chemistry and/or IT) and mathematics.
  • Assessment method

    Oral examination, individually.

    Mark: A-F.



    Oral exam Grading: Letter grades Permitted aids: C3 All types of calculators, all other aids – including digital aids
  • Examiner scheme
    External examiner approves the examination scheme and assesses the oral examination.
  • Mandatory activity

    There are three compulsory activities in the subject:

    • Two written assignments in science and mathematics education
    • Saftety lab-course
    • Participation in the gatherings with a requirement of a minimum of 80% attendance

    Detailed information on the organisation of the mandatory activities appears in learning managment system.

    All required activities must be approved in order to take the exam.

  • Teaching hours
    The course consists of 6 gatherings of 5 days over two semesters.
  • Preferential right
    PPU-HEL, PPU-DEL
  • Admission requirements
    Science and mathematics education