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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2024/2025

in the students and preparing participation in reflection,
educators as STEM leaders. abstraction, and appreciation will
be linked to the learning of
Assessment Methods: specific topics in mathematics.
Continuous assessment: 70%
Final examination: 30% Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 60%
Final examination: 40%
SIP1002 ASSESSMENT IN
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
In this course the students will be SIP1004 TRENDS AND
exposed to the various types of ISSUES IN CHEMISTRY
assessment and its purpose and EDUCATION
functions. Students will learn how
to create higher order thinking This course exposes students to
tasks that enhances student the various trends, issues, and
learning. Technical aspect of challenges in chemical education.
assessment will also be learned. Students are also taught
Students will be taught on how to cognitive science and learning
make educational decisions theories in chemistry education.
based on students’ assessment Students will learn about Piaget,
performance. Vygotsky, and contemporary
learning theories. Students give
Assessment Methods: opportunities to conduct simple
Continuous assessment: 60% action research that can
Final examination: 40% contribute ideas to implement
meaningful and relevant
chemistry teaching.
SIP1003 PSYCHOLOGY IN Assessment Methods:
LEARNING MATHEMATICS Continuous assessment: 70%
Final examination: 30%
The purpose of this course is to
expose students to the usage of
concepts and principles of
psychology and cognitive science SIP1005 PRACTICAL WORK
as a core to develop deeper IN CHEMISTRY
understanding about how
children learn mathematics and This course helps students to
the various ways they construct understand what scientific inquiry
and build on their abstract is as well as the roles and types
scheme. The influence of of practical work. This course
theories of learning on adult encourages students to conduct
mathematics education will be open-ended / guided inquiry in
discussed in depth. In addition, the secondary school laboratory
theories and principles of learning environment. Students are taught
such as process of active

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