Didactics of Biology and Geology I

Code: PED14718M

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Education Sciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Trabalho digno e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

Learning Goals

1. Understand the main strengths of teaching and learning in Biology and Geology.
2. Analyze epistemological frameworks for the construction of scientific knowledge and its implications.
3. Know the guiding principles of bioethics and geoethics.
4. Recognize the importance of learning Biology and Geology to improve the quality of life in societies.
5. Understand the main strengths of teaching and learning Biology and Geology.

1. Conceptions about the nature of science and its relationship with technology, society, the environment, mathematics and art.
2. Didactics and history of science: from the great debates.
3. Bioethics and geoethics.
4. Epistemological and pedagogical-didactic principles guiding the teaching of Biology and Geology.
5. Construction of knowledge and reflective thinking.
6. Cognition and teaching of Biology and Geology.
7. The curriculum of experimental sciences: scientific literacy and didactic models.

Teaching Methods

Reflective, dialogical and cooperative practices are favored, based on the confrontation between students' perceptions and representations about teaching and learning, on the analysis of guiding documents of teaching practice and practical cases, framed in a vision of education as a space for the formation of consciences . Emphasis is placed on simulation activities related to IBL, Project and Problem BL and TBL. The development of soft skills is promoted: critical and creative thinking, time management, motivation, flexibility, ability to adapt to a multicultural environment. The articulation between teaching and research is achieved by capitalizing on the scientific production of the teacher responsible for analysis in and the development of small investigations by the students, with quality for publication. Digital tools are used to promote learning, communication and flexibility. The assessment is seen in a self-regulating way.

Assessment

Continuous and final assessment: co-assessment of individual performance in classroom contexts and/or group work. a) written test (40%); b) literature review article (30%); c) Planning and presentation of a practical work (30%).