, PSC1501 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025
– DUE 3 September 2025; 100% correct solutions and
explanations.
QUESTION 1
1.1 Demonstrate your understanding of the “big ideas of
science”
• Pedagogy they are linked to (2)
The “big ideas of science” are linked to constructivist pedagogy,
which emphasises learners building understanding through
connecting new knowledge to prior experiences, inquiry-based
learning, and active engagement with scientific concepts.
• Definition of the term (6)
“Big ideas of science” refer to the overarching, fundamental
scientific concepts and principles that explain and unify a wide
range of phenomena in the natural and physical world. They are
broad, enduring understandings that learners should develop in order
to make sense of scientific knowledge, apply it in real-world
contexts, and continue learning beyond the classroom. They are not
isolated facts, but core concepts that form the foundation of
scientific literacy.
• Where do they come from? (6)
The “big ideas of science” originate from:
1. Scientific research and discoveries – centuries of scientific
work that revealed universal principles.
– DUE 3 September 2025; 100% correct solutions and
explanations.
QUESTION 1
1.1 Demonstrate your understanding of the “big ideas of
science”
• Pedagogy they are linked to (2)
The “big ideas of science” are linked to constructivist pedagogy,
which emphasises learners building understanding through
connecting new knowledge to prior experiences, inquiry-based
learning, and active engagement with scientific concepts.
• Definition of the term (6)
“Big ideas of science” refer to the overarching, fundamental
scientific concepts and principles that explain and unify a wide
range of phenomena in the natural and physical world. They are
broad, enduring understandings that learners should develop in order
to make sense of scientific knowledge, apply it in real-world
contexts, and continue learning beyond the classroom. They are not
isolated facts, but core concepts that form the foundation of
scientific literacy.
• Where do they come from? (6)
The “big ideas of science” originate from:
1. Scientific research and discoveries – centuries of scientific
work that revealed universal principles.
