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San Ildefonso College

“Men and Women Holistic and Competent Empowered by Quality Catholic Education”

VISION San Ildefonso College envision itself as faith, community to be globally competitive, academically excellent, certified and accredited.
MISSION San Ildefonso College is a Diocesan Catholic Institution that commits to the 21 st Century Education as evangelizing crusaders of the church. Inspired by the
charism of San Ildefonso, Ildefonsian are involved in the service to the community and devotion to Mary for a century.
GOALS 1. To produce highly competitive graduates equipped with professional and technical expertise as well as leadership skills.
2. To develop spiritual, moral, social formation programs for students and faculty members.
3. To enable students to set workable and well-charted career paths.
4. To pursue systematized professional development program in line with the Institution’s vision and mission
OBJECTIVES 1. Provide the student a solid foundation based on Gospel values for a truly Catholic way of life characterized by a life and a genuine concern for his
fellowmen especially the marginalized and oppressed.
2. Develop in the students’ integrity and nobility of character in the exercise of the respective professions.
3. Encourage students to be creative and responsible leaders in the respective communities as well as for the country.
4. Equip the students with the appropriate and relevant attitudes, skills and knowledge to enable each of them to become useful, and gainfully employed
member of society.
5. Advance the frontiers of knowledge through research and apply technology gained for improving the quality of human life and responding effectively
to changing needs and conditions.
INSTRUCTOR’S INFORMATION
Name LUCITA F. DILIDILI Contact Number 09673190975
Email Address Lucitadilidili59@gmail .com Consultation Hours
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code Sci 201 Course Teaching Science in Elementary Grades Type Credit Units 3 units
Title (Biology and Chemistry)
Course Description This course includes understanding of spiraling /spiraling basic science concepts aand application of science inquiry in Chemistry and Biology,
strategies in teaching elementary science, development of instructional materials and assessment. Content topics in Chemistry include Properties
and structures of matter and the changes that matter undergo. In Biology, content topics include Parts and functions of Animals and Plants’ body,
Heredity: Inheritance and variation, Biodiversity and Evolution and Ecosystems. Ultimately,the pre-service teachers will be equipped with the
pedagogicalcontent knowledge in Science as well as skills in instructional materials development and knowledge of the design,
selection,organization and use of appropriate assessment strategies for the primary elementary grades.
Course Prerequisites/(Co-requisites NONE Course Schedule Friday: 10:00 – 1:00
Course At the end of the course, the pre-service teachers will be able to:
Outcomes
A. Demonstrate content knowledge of Science for elementary grades including it’s nature, contents, conceptual framework,dommains of leaning, pedagogical
approaches, and research-based knowledge and principles of teaching and learning the subject.
B. Demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge that promotes scientific, Technological and environmental literacies,
C. Select, develop and use varied teaching and learning resources, including ICT in teaching Science and,
D. Design, select, organize and use varied teaching, learning processes and assessment strategies consistent with the curriculum requirements,

Outcomes-based Assessment Teaching and Learning Activities

Week Topic Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
(OBA) (TLA)
Course Overview - Introduce self to classmates and teacher.  Oral participation  Discussion’
Classroom Policies - getting familiar with classroom policies.
- Inquire into the nature of science’ the Scientific  Recitation  Goal Setting
Week 1: THE NATURE OF SCIENCE Enterprise, products,applications and attitudes,
Introduction and what this look like in the primary classroom.  Making a concept map on  Brainstorming
the nature of science and
the goal of science  Sharing of ideas.
education.

 Plenary discussion where

 Goals of Elementary - Explain the goals appropriate for the students synthesize their
 Writing an insight paper
Week 2 Science Edcation. quality elementary science program. findings based on their
 Current development - Discuss the current state of primary on the subject matter. individual readings.
in primary Science. science, the status and provision of
Science education in elementary schools.
- Identify what recent and relevant research
in science education has to say about
primary science(what works and what
challenges to consider.)
-
 THE PROCESSESS OF Elucidate on the basic processes that form the
Accomplishing worksheets and
SCIENCE : foundation for scientific investigation and the Interactive activities on the
a.Basic Processes: integrated processes that form the method of practical exercises (written or processes of science.
 Observing actual scientific inquiry.
performance based) on the
 Classifying
 Communicating processes of science.
 Measuring
 Predicting
 Inferring
Week 3 - 4 b.Integrated Processes:
 Identifying and
controlling Variables
 Formulating and
testing hypothesis
 Interpreting Data
 Defining
operationally
a.Examine the constructivist view of learning.
b.Trace indications/manifestations of spiral Preparing observation notes
Constructivism progression approach as seen in the science and/or journal writing. Classroom observation where
Week 5 curriculum guide. students identify practices
consistent with constructivism.

Inquiry: Learning how to do Discuss and apply, guided-inquiry methodology of Writing Lesson Plan that
Science rather than learning teaching Science. applies the process-oriented, Modelling the process oriented,
Week 6
about science. guided –inquiry methodology guided-inquiry methodology of
of Science teaching. science teaching.
Week 7 - 8 Basic Concepts and
Principles for the Elementary
Science Education Program:
 Chemistry Includes a.Synthesize information about Scientific  Micro-teaching on a
Properties and Structures of principles. given topic in chemistry.  Student –led discussion:
Matter and Changes that b.Examine the scope and sequence of Science in  Micro-teaching is a Individually or in groups,
matter undergo. the Primary grades. scaled down, simulated students will be assigned a
c.Develop sound lesson plans to guide children in teaching encounter specific topic to discuss
their investigations with corresponding designed for the with corresponding
instructional materials and assessment tools. training of both pre- instructional materials to
service or in-service be used.
teachers. Its purpose is
to provide teachers with
the opportunity for the
safe practice of an
enlarged cluster of
teaching skills while
learning how to develop
simple, single concept
lessons in any teaching
subject.
(https://
www.encylopedia.com/
education/encyclopedia
almanac-transcripts-
and-maps/microteachin
g)
Week 9 - 10 BASIC CONCEPTS AND
PRINCIPLES FOR THE a.Synthesize information about Scientific
ELEMENTARY SCIENCE Principles. Micro teaching on a given topic Lecture, class discussion
EDUCATION PROGRAM: b.Develop sound lesson plans to guide children in in Bioloogy.
Biology includes Parts and their investigations with corresponding
Functions of animal’s body instructional materials and assessment tools
and plants,
Heredity: Inheritance and
 Variation,

Biodiversity & Evolution, and

Ecosystems.

Instructional materials a.Describe the current Technologies that may be

Development for Elementary used in teaching Science. Creating and evaluating
Science Education and instructional materials (both Answering Educational
Week 11
Technology and Technology b.Infuse Technologies into Scientific traditional and technology Technology Quotient (ETQ)
in Elementary Science investigations. based) using teacher-made Inventory.
Education. rubrics.
Strategies for successful
Science Activities: Identify practical suggestions pertaining to Micro teaching on a given Teacher modelling some
a.Process-Oriented, implementing a constructivist, process-oriented, topic. strategies of Science teaching.
Problem-based, Inquiry Science program in the elementary
Inquiry- based classroom.
Weel 12 - 13
b. Animals and Plants in the
classroom.
c. Outdoor classrooms
d. others based on
students’ research.
Week 14 Assessment
a.Assessment of process Devise ways in which Science teachers can assess
skills the learning of their students. Self, Peer and teacher Lecture, Discussion and writeshop
b. Assessment of Inquiry critiquing of Assessment on developing assessment tools/
c. Assessment of Attitude tools/instruments using the instruments.
d. Assessment of content teacher-made rubric.

Authentic Assessment
Technique
a.Interviewing
b. journals
 c. prtfolios
Concept Mapping in Explain what concept maps are, how the
Elementary Science for technique can be taught and how they can be Constructing concept map on
Week 15
Lesson Planning, Instruction used to enhance science learnings. any particular Science topic Class discussion and board work.
and Assessment. and grade level.
Synthesis and application of Teach a topic using the principles and concepts
key concepts and principles. learned in the course through demonstration Demonstration teaching with Final (Individual) demonstration
Week 16 - 18 teaching. critiquing/mentoring. teaching, peer critiquing of
instructional plans, materials and
assessment tools.

Course Requirements: Grading System: Rubrics: (on assessing

- Hand outs - Cummulative System: Activity: group or individual)
-Quizzes Quiz----- 20% A. Process Skills - 5
- Exams Recitation ---10% B. Time Management - 5
- Recitation Ass./Report/reaction paper---10% C. Neatness & orderliness-5
- Reporting Research Paper------20% D. Content---5
- Lesson Plans Term Exam-----40 %
- Research Paper

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

Lucita F.. Dilidili JAN AARON C. SANTOS MAED RGC JAN AARON C. SANTOS MAED RGC

Instructor DEAN OF COLLEGEGE DEAN OF COLLEGE

 Topic 5 Why does the future not  Evaluate contemporary human  Complete a short quiz  Lecture discussion
need us? experience in order to  Video presentation
strengthen and enlighten the  Reporting
 Why the future doesn’t need
us (2000)- Bill Joy, Chief human person functioning of
Scientist and corporate the society
executive of Sun
Microsystems
3rd Week http://www.cc.gatech.edu/
computing/nano/documents

Movie:”A I” Issac Asimov, “I

Robot”

4th Week Topic 6: The information age  Link learned concepts to the  Complete a short  Lecture discussion
(Gutenberg to social Media development of the quizz  Video presentation
information age and its  Reporting
impact on society  Debate
 Illustrate how the social
media and the information
age have impacted our lives
Third Month Topic Intended Learning outcomes (ILO) Outcome Based Teaching and learning Activities
Assessment (OBA) (TLA)

First Week MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Second Week Topic 7 : Biodiversity and the  Determine the inter  Complete a short  Lecture discussion
healthy society relatedness of society, quizz  Video Presentation
environment and health  Group Sharing
Third week Topic 8 genetically modified  Discuss the ethics and  Complete a short  Lecture-discussion
organisms: Science Health and implications of GMOs and quizz  Video pResentation
Politics potential future impacts.  Reflection paper  reporting
Fourth Week Topic 9 The Nano World  Discuss the major impacts of  Complete a short  Lecture discussion
Nano technology on society quizz  Video presentation
 Analyze the issues through  Group sharing  Reporting
the conceptual STS lenses
 Critique the issue on its cost
and benefits to society
Fourth Month

First week Topic 10 Gene Therapy (Stem  Describe gene therapy and  Complete a short Quiz  Lecture-Discussion
Cells) its various forms.  Reflection paper  Video Presentation
 Assess the issue’s potential  Group Sharing  Reporting
benefits aand detriments to
global health.
Second Week Topic 11: Climate Change and the  Identify the causes of climate  Complete a short Quiz  Lecture-discussion
energy crisis. change  Reflection Paper  Video presentation
 Assess the various impacts of  Group Sharing  Reporting
climate change including
economic, geopolitical,
biological, meteorological,
etc.
Third week Topic 12: Environmental  Apply STS concepts to the  Complete a short quiz  Lecture - Discussion
Awareness issue of climate change and  Reflection Paper  Video Presentation
other issues concerning  Group sharing  Reporting
environment.
Fourth week FINAL EXAMINATION
Total hours:

Course Requirement Hand-outs, Quizzes, Exams,

Recitation,Exercises, Reporting,
Projects, Reflection paper
ClassPolicy 1. Students shall attend the class
at all times.
2. Students are required to submit
hand-outs prior to their report.
3. Students shall
participateactively to the
discussion.
4. Students shall be given special
quiz or test only if the reason of
absent is valid.
5. Students shall submit reflection
papers.
Grading System: Textbooks and supplementary
Cummulative System: readings:
Quiz - 25%
Recitation -25%
Most lectur notes and reading
Ass./reports 10% materials are available on-line as hfml
Project - 10% documents and profitable pdf files
Term Exam- 40%
Rubrics:
On Assessing Group
Activity:
A. Process Skills 25 pts
B. Time Management
25 pts
C. Cooperation & Team
Work 25 pts
D. Neatness &
Orderliness 25 pts.

Rubrics on assessing
Role Playing:
A. Theme & Topic
30 pts
B. Props 20 pts
C. Presentation 25 pts
D. Relevance 25 pts.

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by

LUCITA F. DILIDILI JAN AARON C. SANTOS,MAED JAN AARON C. SANTOS, MAED

INSTRUCTRESS DEAN OF COLLEGE DEAN OF COLLEGE