Preparing to teach Biology NY263 / A16
Summary
Have you just completed your teacher training or are you an NQT or in the early years of your teaching career? Are you a non-specialist teaching science for the first time?
This course introduces some of the misconceptions which students may bring into your classroom and will use current research to provide you with strategies to address them. It will also provide you with ideas to teach biology effectively through stimulating practical activities and demonstrations.
This is a residential course, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
Course fees vary for participants outside the UK. Please contact enquiries@stem.org.uk for more information.
Outcomes
You will be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to use a wider range of approaches to teaching and learning and classroom organisation
- demonstrate a broad repertoire of skills in practical biology
- apply an extended range of Assessment for Learning (AfL) strategies to promote students’ learning in science
- integrate more opportunities for the teaching of Working Scientifically in a range of contexts
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparing to teach Biology Day 1 | 19 July 2017 | 10:30-18:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| Preparing to teach Biology Day 2 | 20 July 2017 | 09:00-16:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
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Additional information
For courses at the National STEM Learning Centre in York, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
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