MSC906C Constructing representations for teaching science

Course Provider

National Institute of Education (NIE)

Certification

FlexiMasters

Academic Unit

2

Introduction

This third course on multiple representation for science learning and teaching aims to construct representations considering its implementation and assessment in science classroom. In this course, participants will analyse science learning using the analytic framework of multiple representation and design a constructing representation activity to support students’ science learning.

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):

• MSC903 Science as Practice (or MSC903A-C)
• MSC904 Alternative Conceptions and Conceptual Change in Science Learning (or MSC904A-C)

• 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).

 

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At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Apply the frameworks of multimodality to analyse the use of multiple representations in science classrooms.
  2. Design a constructing representation activity to support students’ science learning using IF-SO framework.
  3. Identify implementation and assessment issues related to representations construction.

Topics covered:

  1. Analysis of science learning through the lens of multimodality.
  2. Design a representation construction activity using IF-SO framework.
  3. Considerations in implementing and evaluating constructed representation.

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$2,245.40

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$2,060.00

S$673.62

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

S$261.62

SCs aged ≥ 40 years old
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
(Up to 90% funding)

  • Standard course fee is inclusive of GST.
  • NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.

 

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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 science1
MSC903B Drilling deeper: Theories of science as practice1
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 science1
MSC906B Making sense of science: Unpacking how science is represented1
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