NATIONALg OPENg UNIVERSITYg OFg NIGERIA
SCHOOLg OFg EDUCATION
COURSEg CODE:g EDUg 740
COURSEg TITLE:g SUBJECTSg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)
,EDUg740 SUBJECTg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)g FORg UNDERGRADUATE
COURSEg
GUIDE
EDUg740
SUBJECTg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)
Courseg Developer Dr.FemigA.gAdeoyegS
choolgofgEducation,
Nationalg Openg Universityg ofgNigeria,
Lagos.
Courseg Writers Dr.gFemigA.gAdeoyeg
SchoolgofgEducation,
Nationalg OpengUniversityg ofg Nigeria,
Lagos.
Dr.gS.gM.g Raimi
OyogStategCollegegofgEducation,gOy
o.
Courseg Editor Dr.gOkoronka,gU.A.g
Kings’gCollege,gLago
s.
Programmeg Leader Dr.gMercygF.gOgunsolagBandelegSch
oolgofgEducation,
Nationalg Openg Universityg ofg Nigeria,
Lagos.
Courseg Coordinator Dr.gFemigA.gAdeoyeg
SchoolgofgEducation,
Nationalg Openg Universityg ofg Nigeria,
Lagos.
ii
,EDUg740 SUBJECTg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)g FORg UNDERGRADUATE
NATIONALg OPENgUNIVERSITYg OFgNIGERIA
NationalgOpengUniversitygofgNigeriagHea
dquarters
14/16gAhmadugBellogWayg
VictoriagIsland
Lagos
AbujagAnnex
245gSamuelgAdesujogAdemulegungStreetg
CentralgBusinessgDistrict
OppositegArewagSuitesgAb
uja
e-
mail:g
URL: www.nou.edu.ng
NationalgOpengUniversitygofgNigeriag2006
gFirstgPrintedg2006
ISBN:g g 978-058-051-4
AllgRightsg Reserved
Printedgbyg……………..gF
or
Nationalg Openg Universityg ofg Nigeria
iii
, EDUg740 SUBJECTg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)g FORg UNDERGRADUATE
TABLEgOFgCONTENTS
PAGE
Introduction................................................................................ 1
Whatgyoug willglearng ingthisg course.............................................. 1
Courseg Aims............................................................................... 1
Courseg Objectives....................................................................... 1-2
Workingg throughg theg course...................................................... 2
Theg Courseg Materials.................................................................. 3
Studyg Units................................................................................ 3-4
Presentationg Schedule................................................................ 4
Assignmentg File......................................................................... 4
Assessment................................................................................ 4
Tutor-Markedg Assignmentg (TMAs).......................................... 4-5
Finalg Examinationg andg Grading................................................ 5
Courseg MarkinggScheme........................................................... 5
Howgtoggetgtheg mostgfromgthisgcourse........................................ 5-8
Tutorg andg Tutorials..................................................................... 8
Summary................................................................................... 8
Introduction
Theg CoursegGuideg tellsg youg brieflygwhatg theg coursegisg about,gwhatgcourse
materialsgyougwillgbegusinggandghowgyougcangworkgyourgwaygthroughgth
esegmaterials.g Itgsuggestsgsomeggeneralgguidelinesgforgthegamountgof
time youg are likely tog spendg ong eachg unitg ofg the course ing order
togcompletegitgsuccessfully.g Itgalsoggivesgyougsomegguidancegongyourgt
utor–gmarkedgassignments.gDetailedginformationgongtutor–markedgassignments
isg foundg ing thegseparategAssignmentgFile,g whichg willgbegavailableg tog you.
WhatgYougWillgLearngIngThisgCourse
This course is to bring to consciousness of those to be involved in
IntegratedgSciencegteachinggatgjuniorgsecondaryglevel.
Sogthegoverallg
aimgofgEDUg740g(SubjectgMethodsgII)gIntegratedgSciencegisgtogintroduc
egyougtogsomegofgthegrudimentsgofgintegratedgsciencegteaching.g g Yougw
illg asgwellglearngaboutgthegmeaninggofgintegratedgscience,gphilosophyga
nd
objectives of integrated science, justification for teaching
integratedgsciencegandgthegnaturegofgscience;gsciencegeducationgcurricul
umgreforms
atg bothg primaryg andg secondaryg schoolg levelsg andg psychologicalg theories
ofglearningg andgitsg implicationsg forgsciencegteaching.
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SCHOOLg OFg EDUCATION
COURSEg CODE:g EDUg 740
COURSEg TITLE:g SUBJECTSg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)
,EDUg740 SUBJECTg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)g FORg UNDERGRADUATE
COURSEg
GUIDE
EDUg740
SUBJECTg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)
Courseg Developer Dr.FemigA.gAdeoyegS
choolgofgEducation,
Nationalg Openg Universityg ofgNigeria,
Lagos.
Courseg Writers Dr.gFemigA.gAdeoyeg
SchoolgofgEducation,
Nationalg OpengUniversityg ofg Nigeria,
Lagos.
Dr.gS.gM.g Raimi
OyogStategCollegegofgEducation,gOy
o.
Courseg Editor Dr.gOkoronka,gU.A.g
Kings’gCollege,gLago
s.
Programmeg Leader Dr.gMercygF.gOgunsolagBandelegSch
oolgofgEducation,
Nationalg Openg Universityg ofg Nigeria,
Lagos.
Courseg Coordinator Dr.gFemigA.gAdeoyeg
SchoolgofgEducation,
Nationalg Openg Universityg ofg Nigeria,
Lagos.
ii
,EDUg740 SUBJECTg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)g FORg UNDERGRADUATE
NATIONALg OPENgUNIVERSITYg OFgNIGERIA
NationalgOpengUniversitygofgNigeriagHea
dquarters
14/16gAhmadugBellogWayg
VictoriagIsland
Lagos
AbujagAnnex
245gSamuelgAdesujogAdemulegungStreetg
CentralgBusinessgDistrict
OppositegArewagSuitesgAb
uja
e-
mail:g
URL: www.nou.edu.ng
NationalgOpengUniversitygofgNigeriag2006
gFirstgPrintedg2006
ISBN:g g 978-058-051-4
AllgRightsg Reserved
Printedgbyg……………..gF
or
Nationalg Openg Universityg ofg Nigeria
iii
, EDUg740 SUBJECTg METHODSg (INTEGRATEDg SCIENCE)g FORg UNDERGRADUATE
TABLEgOFgCONTENTS
PAGE
Introduction................................................................................ 1
Whatgyoug willglearng ingthisg course.............................................. 1
Courseg Aims............................................................................... 1
Courseg Objectives....................................................................... 1-2
Workingg throughg theg course...................................................... 2
Theg Courseg Materials.................................................................. 3
Studyg Units................................................................................ 3-4
Presentationg Schedule................................................................ 4
Assignmentg File......................................................................... 4
Assessment................................................................................ 4
Tutor-Markedg Assignmentg (TMAs).......................................... 4-5
Finalg Examinationg andg Grading................................................ 5
Courseg MarkinggScheme........................................................... 5
Howgtoggetgtheg mostgfromgthisgcourse........................................ 5-8
Tutorg andg Tutorials..................................................................... 8
Summary................................................................................... 8
Introduction
Theg CoursegGuideg tellsg youg brieflygwhatg theg coursegisg about,gwhatgcourse
materialsgyougwillgbegusinggandghowgyougcangworkgyourgwaygthroughgth
esegmaterials.g Itgsuggestsgsomeggeneralgguidelinesgforgthegamountgof
time youg are likely tog spendg ong eachg unitg ofg the course ing order
togcompletegitgsuccessfully.g Itgalsoggivesgyougsomegguidancegongyourgt
utor–gmarkedgassignments.gDetailedginformationgongtutor–markedgassignments
isg foundg ing thegseparategAssignmentgFile,g whichg willgbegavailableg tog you.
WhatgYougWillgLearngIngThisgCourse
This course is to bring to consciousness of those to be involved in
IntegratedgSciencegteachinggatgjuniorgsecondaryglevel.
Sogthegoverallg
aimgofgEDUg740g(SubjectgMethodsgII)gIntegratedgSciencegisgtogintroduc
egyougtogsomegofgthegrudimentsgofgintegratedgsciencegteaching.g g Yougw
illg asgwellglearngaboutgthegmeaninggofgintegratedgscience,gphilosophyga
nd
objectives of integrated science, justification for teaching
integratedgsciencegandgthegnaturegofgscience;gsciencegeducationgcurricul
umgreforms
atg bothg primaryg andg secondaryg schoolg levelsg andg psychologicalg theories
ofglearningg andgitsg implicationsg forgsciencegteaching.
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