EDF3035 Investigating our world: Science, technology and the environment
Faculty of Education
EDF3035 Investigating our world: Science, technology and the environment is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Peninsula and Singapore. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Peninsula, Singapore
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF3035
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF3035
No unit lists EDF3035 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit focuses on how young children develop understandings in science, technology and environmental education in a variety of cultural contexts. You will research everyday environments at home and in the community to determine science and technology affordances and apply well-developed judgements for turning everyday concepts into scientific concepts. The teaching of these areas is examined from a range of theoretical perspectives and in relation to relevant regional/national curricula. Attention is paid to learning across the institutional contexts of home, early childhood setting and classrooms and you are expected to research and conceptualise both pedagogies and programs in ways that promote and meaningfully engage young children's learning of science, technology and environment.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
| Term 4 | Singapore | Block off |
Assessment
- Science, technology and environmental program and evaluation (2500 words or equivalent)60%
- Curriculum project (1500 words or equivalent)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop advanced theoretical knowledge and understanding of how young children learn scientific and technological concepts in everyday contexts
- 2
Generate and analyse data associated with researching teaching and learning in science and technology
- 3
Critique a range of pedagogical approaches that support children's learning in science, technology and the environment
- 4
Recognise that knowledges are culturally constructed and that a range of world views about science, technology and the environment should be supported in programs in the birth to eight years period
- 5
Develop high-level observational and analytical skills in discerning children's learning of science and technology in everyday learning environments.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Tutorials20 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- 2 contact hours per week
(b.) Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:
- one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
- at least 4 hours of online study per term
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding. Additionally, you may also engage in research activities and peer assisted learning.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Donna Rady
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Sarika Kewalramani
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF3035?
EDF3035 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF3035 offered?
In 2020, EDF3035 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula and Singapore.
How much work is EDF3035?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF3035 have an exam?
No. EDF3035 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.