PS 0128 MOT ICT 1 Course Structure

Department: Dept of Math and Science Education Course Code: PS 0128
Course Title: Methods of Teaching ICT I
Programme: Diploma in Education (Inservice)
Type of Course: Option
Year: 1 (Semester 2)
Units: 3 Contact Hours: 3 hrs/wk
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Lecturer(s) / Coordinator: Leong Yong Pak and Dr See Kin Hai

Aims / Objectives / Rationale:
This course aims to provide student teachers with the essential knowledge, skills and aptitude to teach Information and Communication Technology (ICT) effectively and with confidence.

Course Content:
Critical analysis of the ICT curriculum in Brunei Darussalam. The curriculum, its aims and its structure will be examined. Students will examine and compare the ICT curriculum in Brunei with those in other countries.
Students will study and apply theories of learning to the teaching of ICT. Teaching strategies appropriate for ICT classes are examined and practised in simulated class environments. Students will practise planning, designing and writing ICT lesson plans. Also included are classroom and laboratory organisation and management.
Specialised teaching strategies such as cooperative learning and case studies of teaching and learning ICT will be studied. This includes the use of demonstrations, practicals and project work in teaching and learning.
The role and importance of assessment and evaluation techniques that can be used in monitoring learning in ICT will be discussed. Students will study and practise the special nature of practicals and project work, and their evaluation and moderation.
Students will study the role and importance of language issues in ICT education. They will learn effective questioning strategies, specialised vocabulary, and classroom discourse that can contribute to the development of knowledge and communication skills in learners.
There will be opportunities to plan and design learning environments and experiences supported by technology for ICT topics. Students will design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities and instructional resources on CDs and the Internet to support the diverse needs of students and teachers.

Assessment:
Coursework: (60%). Projects on instructional design (20%); development of ICT resources (20%); and designing websites for ICT learning and teaching (20%).
Examination: (40%). A 3-hour written examination paper.

References
Brock, P. A. (1994). Educational technology in the classroom. New Jersey: Educational Technology Publications.
Kementerian Pendidikan Negara Brunei Darussalam. ICT guides and computer studies syllabus and textbooks. Ministry of Education
Loveless, A., & Ellis, V. (Eds.) (2001). ICT, pedagogy, and the curriculum: Subject to change. London: Routledge Falmer.
Shelly, G. B., Cashman, T. J., & Waggoner, G. A. (1997). Discovering computers: A link to the future world wide web enhanced. Cambridge, Mass: Course Technology.


Suggested Topics by Week

Week 1-2

Critical analysis of the ICT curriculum in Brunei Darussalam. The curriculum, its aims and its structure. Students will examine and compare the ICT curriculum in Brunei with those in other countries.

Week 3-4
Students will study and apply theories of learning to the teaching of ICT. Teaching strategies appropriate for ICT classes are examined and practised in simulated class environments. Students will practise planning, designing and writing ICT lesson plans.

Week 5
Classroom and laboratory organisation and management.

Week 6-7
Specialised teaching strategies such as cooperative learning and case studies of teaching and learning ICT will be studied. This includes the use of demonstrations, practicals and project work in teaching and learning.

Week 8-9
Students will study the role and importance of language issues in ICT education. They will learn effective questioning strategies, specialised vocabulary, and classroom discourse that can contribute to the development of knowledge and communication skills in learners.

Week 10-11
The role and importance of assessment and evaluation techniques that can be used in monitoring learning in ICT will be discussed. Students will study and practise the special nature of practicals and project work, and their evaluation and moderation.
Develpoment of resources for teaching ICT.

Week 12-14
Presentation, feedback and evaluation of students’ projects (developmentally appropriate instructional resources on CDs and the Internet to support the diverse needs of students and teachers).


Coursework: (60%).
1. Projects on instructional design (20%) – Lesson Plans;
2. Development of ICT resources (20%);
3. Develop blogs for ICT learning and teaching (20%).

Examination: (40%). A 3-hour written examination paper.