Biology

Teacher

Course Description

This Biology course covers the key elements of the practical approach to teaching across the modules presented. The modules cover key knowledge, skills and activities required for the teacher to effectively deliver in selected topics of the curriculum. Teaching and learning activities have been suggested. It is expected that the teacher will carry out all these activities as a foundation to apply similar approach in all other topics of the curriculum. The key objective of these modules is to improve the quality of secondary biology education through in-service teacher training. The training targets to address the gaps in subject knowledge and teacher’s pedagogical skills to effectively deliver biology instruction at secondary education curriculum. This manual is divided into 12 modules as follows:

Mdule 1: Teaching Methods, Assessment and Evaluation
Mdule 2: Assessment and Evaluation
Module3:Use of Laboratory and Laboratory Equipment
Module 4: General Introduction, Microscope , Cells, and Cell Physiology
Module 5: Classification of Living-Organisms
Module 6: Chemicals of Life and Nutrition in Organism
Module 7 : Transport in Organism
Module 8 : External Respiration and Internal Respiration
Module 9 : Homeostasis and locomotion
Module 10: Co-ordination in Organisms
Module 11: Reproduction, Growth and Development and Genetic and Inheritance
Module 12: Ecosystem/Ecology and Person Health and Diseases

General Objectives of the Course

To enhance the teachers’ understanding of teaching methodologies for Biology
To develop the teacher’s skills for practical approach to the teaching of Biology
To enhance the teachers competence in assessment and evaluation of learning
To develop the teacher’s knowledge and skills for effective management of a biology laboratory and equipment
To enhance the teacher’s subject content mastery for effective teaching