ELCL 6230 Teaching Earth and Space and Life Sciences with the STEAM approach

This course focuses on STEAM curricula (specifically Life Sciences, and Earth and Space Sciences aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards), and arts integrated instructional and assessment practices. Candidates will explore how to create meaningful connections between Earth & Space and Life Sciences that are conducive for gaining conceptual understanding of science concepts as well as the arts. Developing ways to increase learners’ curiosity, motivation, and engagement for learning science through arts integration will also be introduced. Candidates will further discuss STEAM lesson implementation methods in K-12 science classrooms, while sharing best practices around STEAM instruction. Lastly, candidates will investigate classroom practices that contribute to historical and contemporary inequities in learning outcomes and career pursuits in science and discuss whether and how arts integrated teaching of science may advance and empower all students and promote and advance equity as inclusive teaching practices.

Credits: 3.0