Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome and Introduction

    • Welcome to Teaching Science Holistically - An International Teacher Fellowship and Workshop (Athar Osama)

    • Pre-Workshop Benchmarking Questionnaire (45mins)

    • Science Lesson Plan Submission (3mins)

    • Consent from Principal / Supervisor
  • 2

    Session 1.1 - Orientation + Introduction to Holistic Science Teaching with Athar Osama & Nidhal Guessoum

    • S1.1 - Video - Introduction to Holistic Teaching of Science (Athar Osama & Nidhal Guessoum)

    • Session Assessment - S1.1 (5-7mins)

    • Quiz #1 (5mins)
  • 3

    Session 1.2 - The Nature of Science with Nidhal Guessoum

    • S1.2 - Video - The Nature of Science (Nidhal Guessoum)

    • Session Assessment - S1.2 (5-7mins)
  • 4

    Session 1.3 - The Nature of Humanities with Nomanul Haq

    • S1.3 - Video - The Nature of Humanities (Nomanul Haq)

    • Session Assessment - S1.3 (5-7mins)

    • Quiz # 2 - What type of Question is this? (15mins)
  • 5

    Session 1.4 - Curiosity in the Classroom with Athar Osama

    • S1.4 - Video - Curiosity in the Science Classroom (Athar Osama)

    • Session Assessment - S1.4 (5-7mins)
  • 6

    Session 1.5 - Big Questions in the Classroom with Nidhal Guessoum, Nomanul Haq (Moderated by Athar Osama)

    • What are Big Questions? (Nidhal, Nomanul Haq & Athar)

    • Session Assessment - S1.5 (5-7mins)

    • Assignment #1 - Answering Questions (30mins)
  • 7

    Day 2 - Session 2.1 - Big Questions in an Astronomy Classroom (Nidhal Guessoum)

    • S2.1 - Video - Big Questions in New Astronomy (Nidhal Guessoum)

    • Session Assessment - S2.1 (5-7mins)

    • Quiz #3 - (5-7 mins)

    • OPTIONAL QUIZ 3a - Holistic Questions on They're Made out of Meat!
  • 8

    Day 2 - Session 2.2 - Big Questions in a Biology Classroom (Faisal Khan)

    • S1.2 - Video - Big Questions in a Biology Classroom (Faisal Khan)

    • Session Assessment - S2.2 (5-7mins)

    • Quiz #4 - (5-7 mins)

    • Fun Reading: Brains, Computation And Thermodynamics: A View From The Future?
  • 9

    Day 2 - Session 2.3 - Lesson Planning Clinic 1 - Understanding by Design (Tasneem Anwar)

    • S2.3 - Video - Lesson Planning Clinic 1: Understanding by Design (Tasneem Anwar)

    • Session Assessment - S2.3 (5-7mins)

    • Quiz #5 (5mins)

    • Assignment 2 - UbD Lesson Plan Outline (Submission Date: Friday July 14, 2023)
  • 10

    Day 2 - Session 2.4 - Big Questions in a Physics Classroom (Sabieh Anwar)

    • S2.4 - Video - Big Questions in a Physics Classroom (Sabieh Anwar)

    • Session Assessment - S2.4 (5-7mins)

    • Quiz #6 - (5-7 mins)

    • Fun Reading 2: The Philosophical debate between Einstein and Bohr et al.
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    Day 2 - Session 2.5 - Big Questions in a Technology Classroom (Muhammad Abubakr)

    • S2.5 - Video - Big Questions in a Technology Classroom (Abubakr Muhammad)

    • Session Assessment - S2.5 (5-7mins)

    • Quiz #7 - (5-7 mins)
  • 12

    Day 3 - Session 3.1 - Big Questions Further De-Mystified (Nidhal, Athar et al)

    • S3.1 - Video - Big Questions Further Demystified (Nidhal Guessoum, Athar Osama et al)

    • Session Assessment - S3.1 (5-7mins)

    • Assignment #3 - Big Questions (20mins)
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    Day 3 - Session 3.2 - What are Philosophical Questions (Athar and Nomanul Haq)

    • S3.2 - Video - What are Philosophical Questions (Athar Osama & Noman ul Haq)

    • Session Assessment - S3.2 (5-7mins)
  • 14

    Day 3 - Session 3.3 - Lesson Planning Clinic II (Tasneem Anwar)

    • S3.3 - Video - Lesson Planning Clinic II (Tasneem Anwar)

    • Session Assessment - S3.3 (5-7mins)

    • Assignment #4: Draft Lesson Plan - Stage 1 (Submission)
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    Day 3 - Session 3.4 - Teaching Holistically - Exemplar Videos from Cohort 1 (Athar Osama)

    • S3.4 - Video - Teaching Science Holistically Exemplar Videos from Cohort 1 (Athar Osama)

    • Session Assessment - S3.4 (5-7mins)
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    Day 3 - Session 3.5 - Ask me Anything (Nidhal, Nomaul Haq, Athar et al.)

    • Session Assessment - S3.5 (5-7mins)

    • Assignment #5 - Answering Questions (30mins)
  • 17

    Day 4 - Session 4.1 - Islam and Science (Nidhal Guessoum)

    • S4.1 - Video - Islam and Science Science (Nidhal Guessoum) + Some part of Inteconnectedness

    • Session Assessment - S4.1 (5-7mins)
  • 18

    Day 4 - Session 4.3 - Importance of History in Teaching of Science (Jorg Matthias Determann)

    • S4.3 - Video - Using History in the Science Classroom (Jorg Matthias Determann)

    • Session Assessment - S4.3 (5-7mins)
  • 19

    Day 4 - Session 4.4 - Lesson Planning Clinic III (Tasneem Anwar)

    • S4.3 - Video - Lesson Planning Clinic 3 (Tasneem Anwar)

    • Session Assessment - S4.4 (5-7mins)

    • Assignment #6: Draft Lesson Plan - Stage 2 and 3 (Submission)
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    Day 4 - Session 4.5 - Artificial Intelligence in the Science Classroom (Jazib Zahir)

    • S4.5 - Video - AI in the Science Classroom (Jazib Zahir)

    • Session Assessment - S4.5 (5-7mins)

    • Reading - ChatGPT on Holistic Science Teaching
  • 21

    Day 4 - Session 4.5x - Interim Assignment: Video Recording of a Holistic Lesson + Unit Plan (Tasneem and Athar)

    • S4.5x - Video - Instructions + Q&A (Tasneem Anwar + Athar Osama)

    • PLEASE RE-SUBMIT: Assignment #7b - Video Recording of a Holistic Lesson (Submission: by midnight 22 July 2023)

    • Assignment #8 - UbD Draft Unit Plan (Submission Date: Before midnight July 25, 2023)

    • OPTIONAL: Additional Space to Submit Missed Assignments

  • 22

    Day 5 - Session 5.1 & 5.2 - Faculty Feedback on Lesson Videos

    • S5.1&2 - Video - Faculty Feedback on Video Lessons (All Faculty)

    • Assessment - S5.1&2 (5-7mins)

    • Quiz #8 (5mins)

    • Quiz #9 - (5-7 mins)
  • 23

    Day 5 - Session 5.3 - Ask Me Anything (AMA)

    • S5.3 - Video - Ask Me Anything (All Faculty)

    • Session Assessment - S5.3 (5-7mins)
  • 24

    Day 5 - Session 5.4 & 5.5 - Teach Holistic & Where do We Go from Here?

    • S5.4&5 - Video - The Teach Holistic Instrument & Where Do We Go From Here (Athar Osama & Tasneem Anwar)

    • Session Assessment - S5.4&5 (5-7mins)
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    Day 5 - End of Workshop Survey and Final Assignments

    • OPTIONAL Assignment #7c- RE-SUBMIT Video Recording of a Holistic Lesson (Submission: by midnight 5 Aug 2023)

    • Assignment #9 - REVISED & FINAL UbD Draft Unit Plan (Submission Date: Before midnight Aug 12, 2023)

    • OPTIONAL #2: Additional Space to Submit Missed Assignments

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    Implementation Phase

    • Assignment #10: Pre-Implementation Assessment - I1 (10mins)
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    End of Fellowship Questionnaire

    • End of Fellowship Benchmarking Questionnaire (60mins)

    • Assignment #11: One Exemplar Holistic Science Lesson Plan