EDUF 544 Methods of Teaching Science

This course encourages the active exploration of the question, "What is good science teaching?" In this course, candidates explore methods of planning, teaching and assessing elementary students' science outcomes. Candidates construct ideas about effective science instruction to inform their developing science teaching styles and their approaches to creating an effective learning environment. Assignments aim to increase comfort, confidence, and competence in using effective science teaching methods by relating the nature of science to the way elementary students develop and learn. An emphasis on curriculum, instructional planning, teaching with technology and creating formative and summative assessments are linked to building meaningful constructs of good science teaching.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

EDUF 511 or consent of the M.A.T. program director

Corequisite

None