Course Identification

Title:

Biology module: Introduction to biology instruction

Code:

20266161

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Dr. Rachel Cohen

TA's:

N/A

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2026

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Tuesday, 15:00 - 17:30, science teaching lab 2

First Lecture:

21/10/2025

End date:

09/12/2025

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

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

Comments

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Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

20

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%

Interim:

40%

Final:

50%

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)

2

Syllabus

This course will bridge the gap between research in science education and the classroom practices of biology teachers.

The course will focus on:

Teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK),
Constructing and using big ideas to improve teaching and learning,
Scientific inquiry and practices: Definitions and the inquiry cycle,
Students' misconceptions and alternative conceptions
Exploring models in the biology classroom
Assessment in Biology Teaching

Learning Outcomes

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

Bridge the gap between research in science education and biology teachers' classroom practices
Students will function as a supportive community of colleagues, engaging in collaborative thinking and providing feedback during meetings

Reading List

The reading list will be uploaded to the website and Moodle soon

Website

N/A