ESS745 - Physics Curriculum Inquiry Senior Years
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E763, E765 |
| Prerequisite: | Students enrolled in course E763 or E765 commencing 2020, must pass unit EEE754 plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 2 x 6-hour on-campus intensive (workshop) per trimester in week 3 (10.00am - 4.00pm) 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week (in non-placement teaching weeks – approx. 6-9 weeks) |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 2 x 6-hour online intensive (workshop) per trimester in week 3 (10.00am - 4.00pm) 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week (in non-placement teaching weeks – approx. 6-9 weeks) |
Content
This unit has a focus on the teaching and learning of science at the middle and senior levels of secondary schooling as it pertains to the science area of physics. You will explore and critique the literature as it relates to research on students’ understandings of physics and implications for best practice in the teaching of concepts and skills in contemporary physics classrooms. You will apply your knowledge of inquiry-based approaches to teaching and learning to development of appropriate activities and curriculum that can be incorporated into physics classroom practice.
Unit Fee Information
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