EDF5030 Science education in the primary years

This unit explores science within four broad frames: science as a way of thinking and acting, learning about learning science, teaching as the transformation of knowing science, and the engagement of learners and communicating science. The unit focuses on how science knowledge shifts and changes over time and through technological and social change. The unit adopts a constructivist perspective by exploring strategies that include the use of prior knowledge, questioning and inquiry learning. An emphasis is placed upon hands-on approaches, scientific investigations and student-owned/student-centred investigations. The relationship between science, technology and society, different science curriculum and the nature of science as a discipline is also considered. You will build understanding of science learning and teaching through collaborative participation in a range of contexts and critically reflect on these.