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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

Assessment Methods: SIP1007 HISTORY,
Continuous assessment: 70% PHILOSOPHY AND
Final examination: 30% CURRICULUM IN BIOLOGY
EDUCATION
This course will introduce the
SIP1006 COGNITION IN students to the history and
BIOLOGY EDUCATION philosophy of the current trend,
theory and practice of Biology
This course will introduce the education in Malaysia. Topics that
students to principal ideas of will be discussed include
cognitive science relevant to reformation effort in Biology
biology education which includes education, the need to change,
cognitive theories of past changing model in Biology
educational psychologists such as education, support system,
Piaget and others to reflection of the current practice
contemporary models of thinking and the future direction. The
such as by Howard Gardner and influence of the history and
neurocognitive perspectives for philosophy of science to the
transformational learning in the practice of biology education
digital era. These will be related to worldwide and in Malaysia will
the attributes and acquisition of also be discussed. This course
scientific skills and pedagogical will also introduce the main
strategies related to biology aspects in curriculum planning of
education. Emphasis will be given Biology education, which include
to cognitive operation for each curriculum, curriculum design,
level of Bloom’s taxonomy, SAPA development of Biology
science process skills, concrete curriculum internationally and
and formal reasoning in Piaget locally, Biology curriculum models
Model, scientific inquiry and innovation in biology
assignment, cognitive process education, issues in implementing
that involves critical thinking skills, the curriculum and curriculum
and problem-solving strategies. assessment
The implication of all these skills
will be discussed for the Assessment Methods:
enhancement of teaching and Continuous assessment: 100%
learning quality in Biology.
Assessment Methods: SIP1008 TEACHING OF
Continuous assessment: 100% MATTER, FORCE AND ENERGY

This course assists students to
build knowledge, techniques and
skills for teaching the concept of
matter, force and energy
effectively. This course comprises
of three sections, namely the
theory, planning and practice. The

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