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Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Instructional Design and Evaluation
Postgraduate | CUR-EDMS502 | 2021
Course information for 2021 intake
Study different instructional design models and evaluation principles. Apply your understanding of these to develop and analyse learning programs in STEM. Design an assessment task to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional program
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Instructional Design and Evaluation
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- identify different instructional design models in STEM subjects and critically evaluate them
- develop an instructional program for the subject of choice in STEM
- examine principles of assessment/evaluation and discuss implications for teachers of STEM
- design an evaluation/assessment task to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional program of STEM
- appraise the designed instruction/assessment program in relation to instructional design models and evaluation principles.
- The Relationship between Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
- International Comparison and Trends in STEM
- Curriculum and Standards for Mathematics Teaching
- Curriculum and Standards for Science Teaching
- 5E Inquiry Model
- Explicit Instruction
- Project-Based Learning
- Concept Mapping
- Cognitive Outcomes and Assessment
- Affective Outcomes and Assessment
- Practical Activities and Assessment
- Holistic Assessment
In this subject, students examine different instructional design models and evaluation principles, and apply their understanding of these to develop and analyse instructional programs in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
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- Essay (40%)
- Report (60%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-SMEC624 (Not currently available)
CUR-EDMS502C-Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Instructional Design and Evaluation (no longer available)
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Audio/Visual equipment
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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