Criteria Requirements for Modules to be classified as ‘PARSEL modules’
Each material has:
1. an adequate descriptor (completed PARSEL frontpage)
2. suitable learning objectives/competences for the module
3. suggested student activities (which enable activities in each lesson
4. suggested teaching guide giving suggested teaching sequence
5. suitable assessment strategies allowing feedback on competencies
6. teacher notes to support teaching, if appropriate
I RESPONSIBLE CITIZENRY
A Material is geared to promoting learning for responsible citizenry (STL/Education through Science) as indicated by stating specific learning objectives/ competencies
MOTIVES FOR STUDENTS TO MEET THE NEED
I RELEVANCE AND POPULARITY OF MODULES
B. Module is designed to be seen by teachers of science subjects as popular and relevant for students
II MODULE TITLE/LAYOUT
C Title/focus of the module has a society orientation using words/situations/graphics familiar to students
III ENHANCING STUDENT OWNERSHIP
D Student ownership through participation is anticipated to be high
TEACHER ACTIONS TO APPROPRIATELY GUIDE STUDENT ACTIVITIES
I ENSURING TEACHER OWNERSHIP
E Potential for teacher ownership of the teaching based on the module is high
II HIGHER ORDER COGNITIVE LEARNING BY STUDENTS
F Intended scientific learning by student emphasises higher order cognitive learning
III STUDENT ACQUISITION OF THE NATURE OF SCIENCE
G Nature of Science is stressed as tentative, empirical, culturally embedded, theories seen as independent of laws
IV STUDENT FIRST-HAND EXPERIMENTATION/ MODELLING
H Experimentation/modelling is included so as to ensure gains in cognitive and process skill are high
REFLECTION ON TEACHER ACTIONS
I STUDENT ASSESSMENT
I Suggested formative assessment approaches are given in the module, which relate to the student learning outcomes/competencies and involve the teacher in observation, oral questioning, and/or marking of written work
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It might be interesting how the form was developed. We document the preliminary versions here:
SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME SCIENCE AND SOCIETY PRIORITY Science education and careers 2005 COORDINATION ACTION Contract no 042922