EDU8432 Multi-modal Representations of Knowing (FOEDU)

Units 1.0 (Education not elsewhere classi) Band 5

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Synopsis

In this course, students will gain clear understanding of different representations of science concepts and processes, to be able to translate these into one another, and coordinate their use in representing scientific knowledge. Students will learn to identify multi-modal practices and to apply them to the classroom. This course will examine how teachers' and students' practices and beliefs develop by using multi-modal representations of concepts to support science and mathematics learning. NOTES: 1. This course (EDU5472) is available through INTERNET DELIVERY ONLY. There are NO print materials for this course. 2. For details of the technical requirements and accessing Internet study materials, please consult the following URL: http://usqconnect.usq.edu.au.