Science in Early Childhood and Primary

In this subject biological, physical, chemical, space and earth sciences will be explored to enable Teacher Candidates to confidently integrate knowledge and pedagogy for science education in primary and early childhood settings. Young children’s interactions with the everyday environment provide a starting point for applying the Clinical Teaching Model in early childhood science. This subject will develop and consolidate Teacher Candidates’ understanding of major science concepts through examination of children’s everyday experiences and application of the Clinical Teaching Model. Teacher Candidates will engage in rich problem solving and learn how to identify and utilise valid and reliable data, such that they develop teaching strategies that support young learners to engage in valid scientific inquiry capable of being critiqued by their peers. A major focus for the subject will be on developing Teacher Candidates’ abilities to support young children to undertake scientific inquiry the science content areas of biological, physical, chemical, space and earth sciences and Science as a Human Endeavor.