6654.23 - Teaching Physics and Chemistry I - Teaching in 7th grade.

6654.23

Teaching Physics and Chemistry I - Teaching in 7th grade.

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A student of teacher education in the Faculty of Education, the University of the Faroe Islands.

The purposes of the course is to prepare the students to teach physics/chemistry in 7th grade, focusing in particular on mechanics and electricity/magnetism and simple reactions of chemical elements. The students should develop a clear understanding of the physics/chemistry content in Faroese primary school. In addition, the students should acquire research-based knowledge on how teaching can be planned and completed in relation to this content in order to support pupils’ development taking into account pupils’ cognitive and social preconditions.

The course is organized into three independent yet coherent parts: Part I: • Mechanics and movement. • Energy transformations. • Electric current and simple circuits. • Chemical elements and their order in nature. • Simple chemical reactions. Part II: • The connection between physics and chemistry, natural sciences and mathematics • Didactics in laboratory and scientific work (focus on active learning) • Laboratory safety Part III: • Curriculum of physics/chemistry in Faroese primary schools (7th grade) • Teaching materials, methods and evaluation of teaching • Teaching differentiation

We use different teaching methods. Among other things, laboratory exercises and investigations, self-study, oral presentations - in groups and individually

At the end of the course, the students should be able: • To explain physics/chemistry content in 7th grade of the Faroese primary school. • To solve tasks/laboratory investigations that are suitable for pupils in 7th grade including investigation setup and problem-solving tasks. • To show examples of investigative and deductive methods in physics/chemistry teaching. • To reflect and contemplate on research-related texts and develop an understanding of physics and chemistry related to math and natural science. • To be able to explain and argue for how a teacher can prepare, complete and evaluate inspirational and substantial laboratory investigations with reference to education theory/didactics.

Through coursework, the student must solve specific tasks, carry out specific exercises in the laboratory and write short reports, all based on the mentioned exercises. The exercises and reports are formatively evaluated throughout the course and must be approved before the course ends. (More detailed information about the examination can be found in a separate document)

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Choice of texts and other materials will be provided before the commencement of the course.

Søren Antoft