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Teaching Methods in Biology and Environmental Education I

Course code

MLB7108.LT

old course code

MLB7108

Course title in Estonian

Bioloogia ja keskkonnaõpetuse õpetamise metoodika I

Course title in English

Teaching Methods in Biology and Environmental Education I

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Imbi Henno (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Teachers´ basic training. The completion of the course provides the student with skills to plan, conduct and reflects upon his/her teaching activities and to use different didactic methods and learning materials in biology teaching and environmental education. Valuing practical activities, active learning to implement an inquiry learning in educational practice.

Brief description of the course

Overview of the main teaching themes in school biology. Review of study materials (textbooks, teaching materials, transparencies, technical equipment etc). Students will study to design the learning environment (learning assignments, study instructions and their preparation). Acquisition of the didactic principles for the preparation of biology lessons, for curriculum planning and compilation a subject programme, methods and possibilities for feedback, integration and ICT in biology teaching. Visiting and analysis of lessons in biology. The main emphasis is on practical activities and on using different study methods and didactic tools in school biology. Subject comes before school practice.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the teaching objectives, learning activities, and learning outcomes of biology and environmental studies;
- knows the implementation principles of the cross-curriculum topics (including the environment and sustainable development);
- knows the methodological materials, web resources; select appropriate integration principles, forms of organization of teaching, teaching methods and resources; apply inquiry based teaching and learning, ICT learning, conduct outdoor lessons;
- carries out hands-on activities/ practical works, organize field trips and excursions; guide students to participate in projects, creative work plan; compile a variety of methodological materials and learning resources (the students´ inquiry instructions, worksheets);
- is able to develop a students` creativity and sustainable development-related attitudes and values;
-prepares various methodological materials and learning tools (research guide, outdoor education worksheet, role play);
- can form students' attitudes and values regarding sustainable development.

Teacher

lekt Imbi Henno PhD

Prerequisite course 1

Didactics of Biology (MLB7095.LT)

The course is a prerequisite

Teaching Methods in Biology and Environmental Education II (MLB7097.LT)

Study programmes containing that course