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Course
Outline
General
Information
Instructor:
Norma Nocente Office:348 Ed. S
Phone:492-3676 (Office) email: norma.nocente@ualberta.ca
The Advanced
Professional Term consists of the following courses:
- EDSE
452-Curriculum and Teaching in Secondary School Biological
Sciences I (3 Credits)
- EDSE
453-Curriculum and Teaching in Secondary School Biological
Sciences II (3 Credits)
- EDFX
451-Integrating Theory and Classroom Practice in the Advanced
Professional Term (3 Credits) This is a credit/ non-credit
course.
- EDFX
450-Student Teaching for Secondary Schools (6 Credits).
This is a credit/non-credit course.
EDSE 452/453
and EDFX 451 will run everyday on campus for approximately six weeks,
plus two Professional Growth Days during your student teaching.
These two days allow you to reflect on your teaching experience
and to reconnect with one another. It also provides us with an opportunity
to discuss the connection between theory and practice. EDFX 450
is nine weeks of student teaching that follows the previously-mentioned
six weeks.
Course
Description & Goals
The APT program
in Biological Sciences is designed to prepare students to become
teachers of science at the secondary school level. This program
will explore current trends and issues in science education as well
as provide students with the opportunity to learn and teach in an
interactive environment. Students will learn both through personal
experience and by studying the ideas of others. Students will develop
skills in the methods and materials that increase the level of scientific
literacy of secondary school students. Most activities in this program
require students become actively involved and participate in class
discussions.
During this
APT program you should:
- become familiar
with the current Alberta curricula for secondary school science.
- develop
a more complete understanding of the nature of the STS emphasis
and its implications for teaching science.
- explore
and experience a variety of teaching strategies with a goal to
increase student involvement and help students gain deeper conceptual
understanding of science topics.
- gain experience/expertise
in laboratory and demonstration techniques.
- explore
curriculum resources, planning, and assessment strategies for
science learning.
- effectively
integrate technology into the curriculum.
- build a
resource base and a means to access information about science
teaching/learning
- develop
a sense of professionalism and to become more aware of professional
concerns of science teachers.
- continue
to develop and become confident in your own teaching style.
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