Teaching STEM using Interdisciplinary (integrated) methods in middle years classrooms (EDMST6027)

This unit explores the rationale and research supporting different approaches to teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics knowledge and concepts through interdisciplinary, problem and project-based methods. Content focuses on understanding how the principles of Design Thinking can be used to guide interdisciplinary STEM classroom learning, and how this mirrors `real world' product and process development. It also interrogates research and examples detailing successful interdisciplinary STEM teaching and investigates the nature of STEM discipline knowledge and skill development using curriculum of this design, and how this might be assessed and reported. Through practical `hands on' experiences, it will model how these processes can be applied in middle years classrooms.

Credit point 15
EFTSL 0.125
Band 1

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