Course Description
This course equips prospective secondary biology teachers with the knowledge, skills, and pedagogical strategies required to meet educational standards in teaching biology. Emphasis is placed on modern methods of instruction, skill development in teaching plant, animal, and microbial biology, and the integration of creative thinking, professional knowledge, and research-based practices. Through sustained practice and reflection, student teachers will enhance their pedagogical competence, instructional quality, and ability to foster student learning in biology.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Required Materials
A core biology teaching methods textbook (see references below).
Supplementary readings from educational journals and official curriculum documents.
National curriculum guidelines for secondary biology (where applicable).
Lesson planning templates.
Laboratory manuals for school biology experiments.
Access to microscopes, models, charts, and multimedia teaching resources.
ICT tools (e.g., projector, computer, or educational apps for teaching biology).
Notebook/journal for lesson reflections.
Record of lesson plans, micro-teaching sessions, and peer feedback.
Basic laboratory equipment (test tubes, slides, beakers, reagents for experiments).
Specimens and models (plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, and microbial cultures—when ethically and practically feasible).
