ELU 349 - TEACH/ASSESS SCIENCE/MID LEV

Institution:
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Subject:
Elementary Education
Description:
Designed to prepare teacher candidates with a background for teaching and assessing science for students in middle level classrooms, this course emphasizes use of student-centered, inquiry-based, hands-on, 'minds-on' instructional approaches to teaching science content knowledge, skills and dispositions observed in scientific communities. Use of explicit connections between inquiry learning and science processes to develop science content knowledge is stressed throughout the course. Building upon their entering science content knowledge, as well as knowledge of assessment in science, teacher candidates learn ways of connecting exemplary science methodology, and programs grounded in research, to other classroom disciplines. Teacher candidates are expected to utilize science tools, materials, media, and technological resources to develop a repertoire of lessons that engage students in the learning of science content and the real-life process skills they can use to 'do science.' Additionally, the course models current curriculum research that focuses on student achievement, high stakes testing, and the role of the teacher as facilitator and guide in the inquiry-based science classroom. During extensive professional semester field placements, teacher candidates will explore, plan and implement ways to engage students in inquiry-based science lessons as the foundation of strong science programs.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(610) 683-4000
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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