Teaching and Learning Science at the Middle School Level

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Overview

Subject area

EDM

Catalog Number

604

Course Title

Teaching and Learning Science at the Middle School Level

Department(s)

Description

The course covers the pedagogy and educational issues in science that are fundamental to teaching and learning at the middle school level. Pedagogical topics explored include learning-teaching styles, classroom organization and management, safety and equipment concerns, experimentation, lesson planning and execution, assessment and evaluation, and standards-based programs. Educational issues related to science teaching that will be explored include alternative conceptions and conceptual change theories. Prerequisite: Entry into Sequence 3 program.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

012503

Course Schedule