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

Goals: To understand and be able to demonstrate various strategies for teaching science at the secondary level. To become aware of and be able to incorporate national, state, and local goals for teaching science, as well as the knowledge of how students learn science into the design of learning opportunities for the secondary level student.

Content: Processes of science as a discipline; cognitive psychology and science teaching; models for teaching science; the laboratory in science teaching; science textbooks and other teaching resources, including the use of technology in teaching science; the science learning cycle; the influence of cultural and individual differences on learning science; the use of assessment tools and models.

Taught: Spring term.

Prerequisites: EDU 3150, EDU 3250, and admission to teacher education.

Credits: 4 credits