2025
Seminar in Didactics and Science Education
Name: Seminar in Didactics and Science Education
Code: PED15853M
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
Learning Goals
1. Critically analyze current problems in the teaching of Physics and Chemistry;
2. Understanding the role of the science teacher in today's world;
3. Understand phenomena of the physical and natural world from themes that articulate core contents of different areas of knowledge in science and sustainability education;
4. Analyze pedagogical assessment in the context of current educational policies;
5. Explore the potential of non-formal learning in science education;
6. Analyze cases of Physics and Chemistry teaching practices in different dimensions.
2. Understanding the role of the science teacher in today's world;
3. Understand phenomena of the physical and natural world from themes that articulate core contents of different areas of knowledge in science and sustainability education;
4. Analyze pedagogical assessment in the context of current educational policies;
5. Explore the potential of non-formal learning in science education;
6. Analyze cases of Physics and Chemistry teaching practices in different dimensions.
Contents
1. Current problems in the teaching of Physics and Chemistry
2. Teacher professional development
3. Interdisciplinary approaches and integrated strategies in science education and sustainability
4. Critical issues of pedagogical assessment
4.1. Summative and Formative Evaluation
4.2. Evaluation and Classification
5. Non-formal learning in science education
5.1. The intellectual enjoyment of science learning, particulary
5.2. Museums, Science Centers, Associations, NGOs
5.3. Responsible research and innovation
6. Science teaching practice: analysis of practical cases
2. Teacher professional development
3. Interdisciplinary approaches and integrated strategies in science education and sustainability
4. Critical issues of pedagogical assessment
4.1. Summative and Formative Evaluation
4.2. Evaluation and Classification
5. Non-formal learning in science education
5.1. The intellectual enjoyment of science learning, particulary
5.2. Museums, Science Centers, Associations, NGOs
5.3. Responsible research and innovation
6. Science teaching practice: analysis of practical cases
Teaching Methods
Pedagogical methodologies privilege the active participation of students in the co-construction of knowledge, through diversified strategies, such as debate, analysis of reported or experienced situations, reflection and reasoned criticism, based on data and examples of research carried out in this area, in moments of individual work and collaborative work. Different resources (documents, videos, direct observation) are mobilized to support learning situations and the teaching team provides support instruments, facilitators of autonomy and self-regulation of learning, namely, learning guides and assessment rubrics. It is foreseen the participation of specialists in certain themes and visits to different formal and non-formal education environments that contribute to the diversification of learning experiences and a greater enrichment of training.
Assessment
The assessment follows the UÉ assessment regime, which provides for two modalities:
Continuous assessment
Assessment is integrated into teaching and learning, playing a regulatory role. It takes place throughout the semester, continuously, by carrying out tasks of a different nature, individual and in groups and activities, on each of the topics covered. All tasks are evaluated and graded based on evaluation criteria previously defined with the students.
The final classification (FC) will be obtained from the evaluation of the portfolio that includes the tasks (T) and a reflection (R) on the learning carried out in the curricular unit, the attendance and participation of the students will also be taken into account.
Portfolio = 90% (60% T + 30% R)
Attendance and participation = 10%
FC= 90% Portfolio + 10% AeP
Final assessment
Students who are unable to carry out the continuous assessment take a written test (WT), whose classification will be the final classification of the UC
FC = 100% WT
Continuous assessment
Assessment is integrated into teaching and learning, playing a regulatory role. It takes place throughout the semester, continuously, by carrying out tasks of a different nature, individual and in groups and activities, on each of the topics covered. All tasks are evaluated and graded based on evaluation criteria previously defined with the students.
The final classification (FC) will be obtained from the evaluation of the portfolio that includes the tasks (T) and a reflection (R) on the learning carried out in the curricular unit, the attendance and participation of the students will also be taken into account.
Portfolio = 90% (60% T + 30% R)
Attendance and participation = 10%
FC= 90% Portfolio + 10% AeP
Final assessment
Students who are unable to carry out the continuous assessment take a written test (WT), whose classification will be the final classification of the UC
FC = 100% WT
Teaching Staff
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