SCE 540 Methods of Elementary Science: Planning and Assessment

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 equity in learning. 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

EDU 510, ELE 500, LSE 511 or consent of M.A.T. program director.

Corequisite

None