Action plan Dr. Farzana Tabassum The City School Liaquat Campus Biology O’ Level

Goals Adopt 21 st century teaching approaches to develop confidence and activity based learning in my students. To create a sense of responsibility.

21 st century skills Accountability and Adaptability Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity Communication and Interpersonal skills Critical Thinking Problem Identification, Formulation and Solution Self Direction and Social Responsibility

The Biology Plan Topics Aug 2010 Cell, Osmosis and Diffusion Sept 2010 Enzymes and Nutrition Oct 2010 Diet, Digestion, transport in flowering plants Nov 2010 Transport in Humans, Respiration Dec 2010 Excretion, Homeostasis

Lesson plan 1 CELL, Osmosis and Diffusion 21 st Century Skills: Communication and Interpersonal skills Critical Thinking 21 st Century Approaches:Observing skills, Questioning skills. Techniques: Brain storming, Discussion and Activities. Challenges: Time management, Materials To meet challenges: Time monitoring, Group Formation, Resource Availability.

Lesson plan 2 Enzymes and Nutrition. 21 st Century Skills: Communication and Interpersonal skills Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity 21 st Century Approaches:Observing skills, Questioning skills. Techniques: Brain storming, Discussion and Activities. Challenges: Time management, Materials To meet challenges: Time monitoring, Group Formation, Resource Availability.

Lesson plan 3 Diet, Digestion, Transport in Flowering Plants. 21 st Century Skills:Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity, Problem Identification and solving 21 st Century Approaches:Direction giving, Listening and Speaking skills. Techniques: Discussion, Explanation and Activities. Challenges: Time management, Materials To meet challenges: Time monitoring, Group Formation, Resource Availability.

Lesson plan 4 Transport in Humans, Respiration. 21 st Century Skills: Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity, Communication skill sand Self Direction 21 st Century Approaches: Questioning skills, Encouragement skills and Intervening skills. Techniques: Discussion, Research and Case studies. Challenges: Time management, Materials, Group Formation To meet challenges: Time monitoring, Mixed Ability Group Formation and Resource Availability.

Lesson plan 5 Excretion and Homeostasis. 21 st Century Skills: Communication skills, Information and Data collecting, Self Direction 21 st Century Approaches: Questioning skills, Encouragement skills and Intervening skills. Techniques: Motivation, Research and Case studies. Challenges: Time management, Materials, Group Formation To meet challenges: Time monitoring, Mixed Ability Group Formation and Resource Availability.

Time Line Cell, osmosis And Diffusion Enzymes and Nutrition Diet, Digestion Transport in Flowering plants Transport in Humans, Respiration Excretion and Homeostasis Aug 2010 Sept 2010 OCT 2010 Nov 2010 Dec 2010

References Bloom, B.S (Ed) Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals: Handbook l, cognitive domain. New York: Longman. Internet.

Resources BOOKS: Lam Pang Kwan, D.G.Mackean, Biology Matters. Internet. Models of Different Systems.

Conclusion 21 st century parameters of learning are essential to meet the challenges of the recent world.