CISE 5350 Science Education in Secondary and Middle Schools

This course introduces post-baccalaureate students to methods of teaching science through inquiry processes and constructivist approaches. Teacher candidates will organize learning experiences that include inquiry processes and knowledge construction fundamental to learning science in middle school and high school. K-12 curriculum coherence, maintenance of a safe, supportive learning environment for diverse learners, and use of technology are emphasized. Teacher candidates are required to demonstrate competence in planning instruction with thematic integration, learning cycles, and multiple assessments. Relationships among science, technology and society, issues of equity and multiculturalism, positive dispositions for teaching science, and science teachers’ collaborative roles within schools and with parents, university educators, scientists, and community partners are stressed. Prerequisite(s): SOC 5400, CISE 5050, CISE 5100, CISE 5120, and CISE 5140 Co-requisite(s): CISE 5200, CIRL 5220, and CISE 5300
Credits: 3.0