EDU 5740 - Teaching Science in Middle and High Schools (5-12)

Goals: To design and lead instruction for secondary students that meets national and state standards for content and pedagogy in science. To manage a secondary science classroom in ways that minimize risks and maximize the thinking and learning of all students.

Content: The nature of science, science process skills, misconceptions in science and conceptual change, the learning cycle approach to lesson design, assessment, revising labs into inquiry investigations, management of investigations, national and state standards, resources to support science instruction, and professional development in science education.

Taught: Spring term only

Prerequisites: Admission to Undergraduate Teacher Education program AND (EDU 3260 or EDU 5690) AND (EDU 3500 or EDU 5620) AND (EDU 5700 or EDU 5750)

Credits: 4