Teaching of science and biology in primary school 2 1400-014DPiBwSP2

The learning outcomes are consistent with the provisions of the Regulation of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education of 25 July 2019 on the standards of education preparing for the teaching profession (Journal of Laws 2019, item 1450):
D.1/E.1.W4, D.1/E.1.W5, D.1/E.1.W6, D.1/E.1.W7, D.1/E.1.W9, D.1/E.1.W13, D.1/E.1.W14, D.1/E.1.W15
D.1/E.1.U3, D.1/E.1.U5, D.1/E.1.U7
D.1/E.1.K2, D.1/E.1.K3, D.1/E.1.K5, D.1/E.1.K6, D.1/E.1.K7, D.1/E.1.K9

D.1/E.1.W4. the teacher’s substantive, didactic, and educational competencies, including the need for professional development—also through the use of information and communication technologies—as well as the need to adapt communication methods to students’ developmental levels and to stimulate their cognitive activity, including creating didactic situations; the importance of the teacher’s authority and the principles of teacher–student interaction during lessons; moderating interactions between students; the teacher’s role as a promoter of knowledge and the importance of teacher cooperation in the didactic process with students’ parents or guardians, school staff, and the out-of-school environment;
D.1/E.1.W5. conventional and unconventional teaching methods, including activating methods and the project method, learning through action, discovery or scientific inquiry, and student research work, as well as the principles of selecting teaching methods typical for a given subject or type of class;
D.1/E.1.W6. methodology for implementing particular educational content within a subject or class—substantive and methodological solutions, good practices, adapting activities to the needs and abilities of students or groups of students with diverse potential and learning styles, typical student errors for the subject or type of class, their role, and ways of using them in the didactic process;
D.1/E.1.W7. organization of work in the school classroom and in groups: the need for individualized teaching, interdisciplinary teaching issues, forms of work specific to a given subject or type of class: field trips, outdoor and laboratory classes, experiments and competitions, as well as issues related to homework;
D.1/E.1.W9. teaching methods in relation to the subject taught or classes conducted, as well as the importance of shaping an attitude of responsible and critical use of digital media and respect for intellectual property rights;
D.1/E.1.W13. the importance of developing students’ personal and socio-emotional skills: the need to shape students’ ability to cooperate, including group problem-solving, and to build a system of values and develop students’ ethical attitudes, as well as shaping communication competencies and cultural habits;
D.1/E.1.W14. the teacher’s professional toolkit; appropriate use of lesson time by both student and teacher; issues related to assessing and evaluating the quality of education, as well as the necessity of analyzing and assessing one’s own didactic and educational work;
D.1/E.1.W15. the need to shape a positive attitude toward learning in students, to develop curiosity, activity, and cognitive independence, logical and critical thinking, to foster motivation to learn a given subject and habits of systematic learning, to use various sources of knowledge, including the Internet, and to prepare students for lifelong learning by stimulating them toward independent work.
D.1/E.1.U3. identify links between the content of the subject taught or classes conducted and other areas of instruction;
D.1/E.1.U5. create didactic situations that foster student activity, the development of their interests, and the popularization of knowledge;
D.1/E.1.U7. select methods of classroom work and teaching aids—including information and communication technologies—that activate students and take their diverse educational needs into account;
D.1/E.1.K2. promoting knowledge among students and within the school and out-of-school environment;
D.1/E.1.K3. encouraging students to undertake research attempts and to engage in systematic physical activity;
D.1/E.1.K5. developing students’ cooperation skills, including group problem-solving;
D.1/E.1.K6. building students’ value systems and developing their ethical attitudes, as well as shaping their communication competencies and cultural habits;
D.1/E.1.K7. developing students’ curiosity, activity, cognitive independence, and logical and critical thinking;
D.1/E.1.K9. stimulating students to engage in lifelong learning through independent work.

Methods and assessment criteria:
A passing grade requires adequate attendance (up to 2 absences are allowed), active participation in class, completing in-class assignments, and completing and passing all homework tasks. The correctness of the assignments is discussed orally during class.
Absences exceeding 2 may be made up in justified cases upon agreement with the instructors.

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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