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Learning Area Chemistry 2 (EDUC90434)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Chemistry 2 is offered to Teacher Candidate wishing to specialise in Chemistry teaching from Years 7-12. This subject builds on Learning Area Chemistry 1 and focuses on further developing Teacher Candidates’ subject and pedagogical content knowledge to create productive learning environments that empower learners; to interpret, design and implement relevant curriculum and pedagogy, integrating digital technologies and resources that engage students in their learning; and developing teaching practices that promote participation and inclusion to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Chemistry 2 will include guided research to support Teacher Candidates to design and implement chemical investigations that are suitable as assessment tasks for Years 7-12. Opportunities will be provided to explore some of the key issues in Chemistry teaching such as the selection of suitable contexts and practical tasks that support the development of science literacy for diverse learners. Within this subject, Teacher Candidates will also be introduced to relevant professional associations and bodies who support the collaborative development of disciplinary pedagogical knowledge and expertise.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject teacher candidates should be able to:

 

Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

  • Show a developed capacity to critically reflect on research into how students learn and understand the concepts, substance, structure and implications for effective teaching practice, in Chemistry including the creation of effective learning environments (Graduate Standards 1.2, 2.1 & 4.4)
  • Consistently select appropriate strategies to differentiate teaching in Chemistry to meet specific needs of students, drawing on digital technologies and literacy and numeracy understandings in order to engage and empower students in their learning (Graduate Standards 1.5, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3, 3.4)
  • Evaluate teaching programs relevant to Chemistry in order to improve learning and to determine the effectiveness of strategies and resources (Graduate Standards 3.3, 3.4, 3.6 & 5.1)
  • Use assessment strategies including formal and informal diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess and to support students’ learning in Chemistry (Graduate Standards 5.1)
  • Show a developed capacity to critically reflect on research into how students learn and understand the concepts, substance, structure and implications for effective teaching practice, in Chemistry including the creation of effective learning environments (Graduate Standards 1.2, 2.1, 4.4)
  • Consistently select appropriate strategies to differentiate teaching in Chemistry to meet specific needs of students, drawing on digital technologies and literacy and numeracy understandings in order to engage and empower students in their learning (Graduate Standards 1.5, 2.5, 2.6,.3.3, 3.4)

Generic skills

MTeach graduates will develop the following set of key transferable skills:

  • Clinical reasoning and thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Evidence based decision making
  • Creating and innovating
  • Working in teams communicating and collaborating with other professionals
  • Learning to learn and metacognition
  • Being responsive to a changing knowledge base
  • Reflecting and continually making improvements
  • Linking theory and practice
  • Inquiring and researching
  • Becoming a citizen and taking personal and social responsibility.

Last updated: 10 February 2024