LT1071 Space, health and authentic learning, distance course for active teachers and pedagogues 3.0 credits

In this digital professional development course for teachers and educators, space and health constitute topics of inspiration and a place for dreams for the future, and an everyday aspect of modern life. During the course, you will meet space experts, scientists, health experts and astronauts, and try your hand at using real space data. Facts and discussions on authentic learning, health, and didactics for space-themed teaching are covered.

In a practical project with their pupils, students are encouraged to use space- and health-related themes and young people's genuine fascination with space to improve school students' competences in STEM-related subjects.

The course is delivered online via Zoom and Canvas.

The course provides knowledge about space, health and authentic learning within the STEM subjects, as well as didactics linked to these teaching subjects. The course also includes a practical element linked to the student's teaching subjects and student group.

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• explain basic concepts and building blocks of space, health and STEM
• discuss some current societal issues where space is of great importance, and how such issues can be introduced to students.
• give an account of, and problematise, general didactic aspects of STEM subjects
• orientate themselves in current practices and didactic research in basic STEM teaching revolving around a space theme
• analyse relevant course syllabi and subject syllabi to identify elements and content where space, health and authentic learning knowledge and skills can be used
• plan and evaluate space-themed teaching in one or more STEM subjects

General entry requirements.

• SEM1 - Seminar, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• INL1 - Hand-in assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Cecilia Kozma

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.