This subject develops Early Childhood and Primary pre-service teachers&#39; understanding of science and scientific inquiry through exploration of important socio-ecological challenges such as climate change, our energy future, water security, biodiversity conservation, food security, and human population growth and urbanisation. Pre-service teachers investigate interrelationships between environmental, social, economic and political systems; the complex mechanisms that lead to degradation of these systems; and the resultant risks to environmental and social sustainability. Teaching and learning in this subject develop pre-service teachers&#39; awareness of Education for Sustainability policies and practices; provides opportunities for active citizenship, critical and systemic thinking, envisaging alternative futures, values clarification and reflection; and models pedagogies for science and sustainability education, with links to the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline, the Early Years Learning Framework, and the F-6 Science and HASS Australian Curricula.

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109510 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, 109210 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education), 109310 Bachelor of Education (Primary), 113121 Diploma of Higher Education

109510 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, 109210 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education), 109310 Bachelor of Education (Primary), 113121 Diploma of Higher Education Offerings: All

ED1411 - Science and Sustainability in Education

Science and Sustainability in Education

Recall, synthesise, apply and communicate science and sustainability concepts and ideas through multiple modes and genres

Apply scientific enquiry skills to plan, conduct and evaluate a science investigation, and reflect on implications for classroom practice

Identify teaching strategies for science and sustainability education informed by the Early Years Learning Framework, the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline and/or the F-10 Science and HASS Australian Curricula

Develop evidence-informed values and positions relating to sustainability through inquiry, active citizenship, critical thinking and envisaging alternative futures