EDU 5030 Methods of Teaching Science
This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with a holistic, interdisciplinary understanding of science, as well as prepare candidates in science content. Focus is on skills necessary to plan and implement active investigations using the discovery model (science learning cycle) and science processing skills. Toward this end, teacher candidates will relate science to contemporary events, research and the daily lives of students. Teacher candidates will integrate science with literature, technology and safety and view science as a lifelong learning experience. Additionally, science literacy skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing for native English speakers and English Learners, as well as methods of enrichment and remediation, will be addressed. New York State Learning Standards, New York State Learning Standards for science, as well as those of the National Science Teachers Association will be studied in-depth. Teacher candidates will reflect and connect science methodology to field experiences in PK-12 classrooms.
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