EDSI660: SCIENCE, INQUIRY AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION

Assessment 1: Multimedia folio of science teaching approaches

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Date:

 

 

Instructions

Use this template as a guide to help you structure your assessment. Use the explanations and prompts provided to complete each section. Delete all instructional text before submission.

Activity 1

Title	Provide a title for this activity eg. Candle demo
Year level/s
Time required to complete
Curriculum links	List the Learning Outcomes from the EYLF or the Content Description codes from the Australian Curriculum (v9) that this activity aligns with.
General capabilities and/or cross curriculum priorities	List any that this activity aligns with, such as sustainability and literacy.
Elements of science inquiry	List the element/s of science inquiry this activity involves (questioning and predicting, planning and conducting, processing, modelling, and analysing, evaluating, or communicating).
Brief overview	Describe briefly how the activity will be used within a lesson (~50 words).

Critical analysis of activity

In this section explain and justify your reasons for including this activity in your Folio, focusing on the following three areas. Support your analysis with reference to suitable literature.

Pedagogical approach (~250 words)

Explain the pedagogical approach you have identified and taken for the activity. Make use of research to show your understanding of the pedagogical approach and how it can enhance instruction and learning in science education.

Importance of science education for the wellbeing of individuals, society, and the environment (~150 words)

Provide a thorough explanation of how your activity promotes the wellbeing of individuals, society and the environment.

Critical and creative thinking (~250 words)

Each activity needs to provide an opportunity to students to develop critical and creative thinking. Provide a critical analysis of how this will be achieved in this activity.

 

Supporting media

As this is a multimedia folio, it is important to include 1 – 3 media items, such as images, or links to videos, podcasts etc. that support/demonstrate aspects of your activity. These could be examples of resources students use during the activity or show what the activity involves. Ensure you properly cite the source of any media that you did not create yourself.

Item	Annotation
Include a reference for any media sourced from books, websites etc.	Briefly describe how the item will be used or what aspect of the activity it is demonstrating. Not part of your word count.

Activity 2

Title	Provide a title for this activity eg. Candle demo
Year level/s
Time required to complete
Curriculum links	List the Learning Outcomes from the EYLF or the Content Description codes from the Australian Curriculum (v9) that this activity aligns with.
General capabilities and/or cross curriculum priorities	List any that this activity aligns with, such as sustainability and literacy.
Elements of science inquiry	List the element/s of science inquiry this activity involves (questioning and predicting, planning and conducting, processing, modelling, and analysing, evaluating, or communicating).
Brief overview	Describe briefly how the activity will be used within a lesson (~50 words).

Critical analysis of activity

In this section explain and justify your reasons for including this activity in your Folio, focusing on the following three areas. Support your analysis with reference to suitable literature.

Pedagogical approach (~250 words)

Explain the pedagogical approach you have identified and taken for the activity. Make use of research to show your understanding of the pedagogical approach and how it can enhance instruction and learning in science education.

Importance of science education for the wellbeing of individuals, society, and the environment (~150 words)

Provide a thorough explanation of how your activity promotes the wellbeing of individuals, society and the environment.

Critical and creative thinking (~250 words)

Each activity needs to provide an opportunity to students to develop critical and creative thinking. Provide a critical analysis of how this will be achieved in this activity.

 

Supporting media

As this is a multimedia folio, it is important to include 1 – 3 media items, such as images, or links to videos, podcasts etc. that support/demonstrate aspects of your activity. These could be examples of resources students use during the activity or show what the activity involves. Ensure you properly cite the source of any media that you did not create yourself.

Item	Annotation
Include a reference for any media sourced from books, websites etc.	Briefly describe how the item will be used or what aspect of the activity it is demonstrating. Not part of your word count.

Activity 3

Title	Provide a title for this activity eg. Candle demo
Year level/s
Time required to complete
Curriculum links	List the Learning Outcomes from the EYLF or the Content Description codes from the Australian Curriculum (v9) that this activity aligns with.
General capabilities and/or cross curriculum priorities	List any that this activity aligns with, such as sustainability and literacy.
Elements of science inquiry	List the element/s of science inquiry this activity involves (questioning and predicting, planning and conducting, processing, modelling, and analysing, evaluating, or communicating).
Brief overview	Describe briefly how the activity will be used within a lesson (~50 words).

Critical analysis of activity

In this section explain and justify your reasons for including this activity in your Folio, focusing on the following three areas. Support your analysis with reference to suitable literature.

Pedagogical approach (~250 words)

Explain the pedagogical approach you have identified and taken for the activity. Make use of research to show your understanding of the pedagogical approach and how it can enhance instruction and learning in science education.

Importance of science education for the wellbeing of individuals, society, and the environment (~150 words)

Provide a thorough explanation of how your activity promotes the wellbeing of individuals, society and the environment.

Critical and creative thinking (~250 words)

Each activity needs to provide an opportunity to students to develop critical and creative thinking. Provide a critical analysis of how this will be achieved in this activity.

 

Supporting media

As this is a multimedia folio, it is important to include 1 – 3 media items, such as images, or links to videos, podcasts etc. that support/demonstrate aspects of your activity. These could be examples of resources students use during the activity or show what the activity involves. Ensure you properly cite the source of any media that you did not create yourself.

Item	Annotation
Include a reference for any media sourced from books, websites etc.	Briefly describe how the item will be used or what aspect of the activity it is demonstrating. Not part of your word count.

Activity 4

Title	Provide a title for this activity eg. Candle demo
Year level/s
Time required to complete
Curriculum links	List the Learning Outcomes from the EYLF or the Content Description codes from the Australian Curriculum (v9) that this activity aligns with.
General capabilities and/or cross curriculum priorities	List any that this activity aligns with, such as sustainability and literacy.
Elements of science inquiry	List the element/s of science inquiry this activity involves (questioning and predicting, planning and conducting, processing, modelling, and analysing, evaluating, or communicating).
Brief overview	Describe briefly how the activity will be used within a lesson (~50 words).

Critical analysis of activity

In this section explain and justify your reasons for including this activity in your Folio, focusing on the following three areas. Support your analysis with reference to suitable literature.

Pedagogical approach (~250 words)

Explain the pedagogical approach you have identified and taken for the activity. Make use of research to show your understanding of the pedagogical approach and how it can enhance instruction and learning in science education.

Importance of science education for the wellbeing of individuals, society, and the environment (~150 words)

Provide a thorough explanation of how your activity promotes the wellbeing of individuals, society and the environment.

Critical and creative thinking (~250 words)

Each activity needs to provide an opportunity to students to develop critical and creative thinking. Provide a critical analysis of how this will be achieved in this activity.

 

Supporting media

As this is a multimedia folio, it is important to include 1 – 3 media items, such as images, or links to videos, podcasts etc. that support/demonstrate aspects of your activity. These could be examples of resources students use during the activity or show what the activity involves. Ensure you properly cite the source of any media that you did not create yourself.

Item	Annotation
Include a reference for any media sourced from books, websites etc.	Briefly describe how the item will be used or what aspect of the activity it is demonstrating. Not part of your word count.