Course Identification

Title:

Biology module: Introduction to teaching biology

Code:

20196071

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Dr. Rachel Cohen

TA's:

N/A

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2019

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Thursday, 10:45 - 12:15, WSoS, Rm 2

First Lecture:

08/11/2018

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Science Teaching (non thesis MSc Track): Lecture; Obligatory; 2.00 points

Comments

For 1st year students

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

10

Other:

For students in the Rothschild-Weizmann program only

Language of Instruction

Hebrew

Attendance and participation

Obligatory

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Attendance

10%

Assignments:

70%

Interim:

10%

Other :

10%

Evaluation Type

Final assignment

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

N/A

Syllabus

The course will apply the "action research" methodology as a bridge between aspects of research in science education, and the biology teachers' classroom practice. The students will choose a research subject, in relation to their practice and science education content learnt at the courses: "Introduction to Science Education" and "Cognition". They will plan their data collection methods and analysis, gather the data in their classes and analyze it. The students group will function as a supportive community of colleagues, by means of collaborative thinking and several stages of feedback at the meetings and at the course web site. Continuous assessment will be applied.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

Bridge between aspects of research in science education and the biology teachers' classroom practice

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A