Bachelor of
Secondary Education - Science
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About the Program
The Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science is an undergraduate teacher education program aimed to produce highly competent Science educators equipped with content mastery, pedagogical expertise, research capabilities, and teaching skills to facilitate successful learning of skills to explain phenomena scientifically. BSEd - Science students are expected to produce teaching-learning activities, instructional materials, and interventions to develop a positive outlook towards science-related endeavors and critical thinking abilities among learners. Graduates of the program are perceived to be committed to ethical standards and lifelong learning precepts and to possess agility and flexibility toward educational reforms.
Program Educational Objectives
Three to five years after graduation, the graduates are expected to:
- Demonstrate updated and deep knowledge of the subject matter they teach.
- Apply a wide range of teaching process skills particularly on lesson planning, materials development, teaching approaches, ICT integration, and ethical considerations.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills and ethical responsibility in teaching profession.
- Engage in continuing professional education and trainings.
Student Outcomes
By the time of graduation, the students of the program shall have the ability to:
- Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and political contexts.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline.
- Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environment.
- Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners.
- Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices.
- Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes.
- Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national, and global realities.
- Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field-based opportunities.
- Demonstrate deep understanding of scientific concepts and principles.
- Apply scientific inquiry in teaching and learning.
- Utilize effective science teaching and assessment methods.