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Introduction
Student’s alternative conceptions will impact their future learning as they will interpret the new learning in based on their prior understanding, giving rise to even more alternative conceptions. This course enables participants to develop diagnostic instruments to identify alternative conceptions in science-related topics so that these alternative conceptions can be addressed during instruction.
This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Science Education
- FlexiMasters in Science Education
Learners must complete the following courses to attain the Graduate Certificate in Science Education (12 AU):
• MSC906 Representations and New Media in Science Education (or MSC906A-C)
Upon completion of the fourth course, MSC902 Science Curriculum Change and Curriculum Evaluation (or MSC902A-C), learners will fulfil the AU requirements to attain the FlexiMasters in Science Education (16 AU).
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand and use the methods to determine alternative conceptions.
- Develop a written diagnostic instrument to determine alternative
conceptions in a science-related topic.
Topics covered:
- Studies on the identification of alternative conceptions in science.
- Development of a written diagnostic instrument to identify alternative in a science-related topic.
Participants with background and/or experiences in areas related to science education will better appreciate the course contents.
Participants are recommended to take the courses in the sequence A, B, and C as the contents of the latter courses build on the foundations of the earlier courses.
Standard Course Fee: S$1,122.70
SSG Funding Support | Course fee | Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes | |
BEFORE funding & GST | AFTER funding & 9% GST | ||
Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding) | S$1,030.00 | S$336.81 | |
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) | S$130.81 | ||
SCs aged ≥ 40 years old | |||
- Standard course fee is inclusive of GST.
- NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
| COURSE TITLE | ACADEMIC UNIT |
| MSC902A Lessons from the past: Science curriculum reforms and science learning* | 1 |
| MSC902B Overcoming challenges for meaningful science curriculum* | 1 |
| MSC902C Evaluating science curriculum for improved outcomes* | 2 |
| MSC903A What is science? - Demystifying science | 1 |
| MSC903B Drilling deeper: Theories of science as practice | 1 |
| MSC903C Overcoming the tensions and challenges for authentic science learning* | 2 |
| MSC904A Understanding alternative conceptions in science | 1 |
| MSC904B Ways to diagnose alternative ideas in science* | 1 |
| MSC904C Investigating and addressing alternative ideas in science* | 2 |
| MSC906A Exploring different modes of representing complex ideas in science | 1 |
| MSC906B Making sense of science: Unpacking how science is represented | 1 |
| MSC906C Constructing representations for teaching science* | 2 |
| MSC902 Science Curriculum Change and Curriculum Evaluation | 4 |
| MSC903 Science as Practice* | 4 |
| MSCC904 Alternative Conceptions and Conceptual Change in Science Learning* | 4 |
| MSC906 Representations and New Media in Science Education* | 4 |
Listed courses are:
- Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Science Education (total 12AUs) and FlexiMasters in Science Education (total 16AUs)
*SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved
