Changes

As part of Units 1 and 2, student teachers are to create resources and lessons.  Each student teacher will identify a topic for the purposes of portfolio submission. This topic will be part of the core subject chosen by the subject teacher (from amongst mathematics, science, social science and language). The student teacher will be encouraged to also explore (access, create, revise) digital resources that connect this topic to more than one of these subjects. The submission should also include a ‘meta-document’ which will record their observations, analyses, critical evaluation and reflections on the resources collated. The meta-document will also provide a navigation to the resources for the assessor.  The student teachers’ ability to evaluate ICT resources and ability to generate meta-knowledge through organizing digital resources is to form the basis of assessment. The resources will be stored by the student-teacher in relevant folder (with sub folders) and the soft copy of the same submitted for assessment at the end of the year.

As part of Units 1 and 2, student teachers are to create resources and lessons.  Each student teacher will identify a topic for the purposes of portfolio submission. This topic will be part of the core subject chosen by the subject teacher (from amongst mathematics, science, social science and language). The student teacher will be encouraged to also explore (access, create, revise) digital resources that connect this topic to more than one of these subjects. The submission should also include a ‘meta-document’ which will record their observations, analyses, critical evaluation and reflections on the resources collated. The meta-document will also provide a navigation to the resources for the assessor.  The student teachers’ ability to evaluate ICT resources and ability to generate meta-knowledge through organizing digital resources is to form the basis of assessment. The resources will be stored by the student-teacher in relevant folder (with sub folders) and the soft copy of the same submitted for assessment at the end of the year.

ICT mediation can be a useful way to bring pedagogic integration across subjects; this will be taken up through a holistic project based approach, cutting across different subject areas to explore an idea/ topic. For instance, a topic like ‘Water’ can be chosen and student teachers can access, create digital resources on this topic, that has connections to mathematics, science, social science and languages. Here the relevant teacher educators may need to come together for assessing the portfolio.

ICT mediation can be a useful way to bring pedagogic integration across subjects; this will be taken up through a holistic project based approach, cutting across different subject areas to explore an idea/ topic. For instance, a topic like ‘Water conservation’ can be chosen and student teachers can access, create digital resources on this topic, that has connections to mathematics, science, social science and languages. Here the relevant teacher educators may need to come together for assessing the portfolio.

The resources and lessons will be assessed based on the appropriateness in the given context and for the stated purpose.  These resources will be assessed based on clarity and coherence of ideas presented, appropriateness of the choice of resource creation methods, presentation style,  complexity of effort and the overall effectiveness of the resource in communicating an idea. The assessment of the portfolio will be done by the teacher teaching this course, working with the teacher teaching the relevant subject(s) to which the topic pertains to.  The use of resources in the overall lesson sequence should demonstrate a fit with current pedagogic approaches and go beyond.  The extent of linking the topic to multiple disciplines will also be assessed.

The resources and lessons will be assessed based on the appropriateness in the given context and for the stated purpose.  These resources will be assessed based on clarity and coherence of ideas presented, appropriateness of the choice of resource creation methods, presentation style,  complexity of effort and the overall effectiveness of the resource in communicating an idea. The assessment of the portfolio will be done by the teacher teaching this course, working with the teacher teaching the relevant subject(s) to which the topic pertains to.  The use of resources in the overall lesson sequence should demonstrate a fit with current pedagogic approaches and go beyond.  The extent of linking the topic to multiple disciplines will also be assessed.