Course Description
Students will intern in the laboratory component of introductory science courses on the UGA campus. Students will co-teach laboratory sessions with a science laboratory assistant and perform duties related to instruction.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will research the primary literature base on
science laboratory instruction and write a research report
based on a thoughtful synthesis of this literature.
Athena Title
LAB TEACH SCIED
Non-Traditional Format
This is not a lab course, but it is an internship where the student will spend approximately 4 hours per week in a teaching laboratory and 1 hour per week in a discussion seminar.
Undergraduate Prerequisite
[BIOL 1108-1108L or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1312H and CHEM 1312L)] and permission of department
Graduate Prerequisite
(B. S. degree in biology or chemistry) and permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
The students will be able to: (1) describe inquiry-based teaching strategies in the science laboratory (2) implement appropriate instructional tasks (3) demonstrate skills such as lecturing, questioning, grading, assessing, and promoting progress in learning from laboratory Graduate student level (4) describe and analyze the role of the laboratory in science learning. (5) write a critical essay using current research literature.
Topical Outline
Topics for the Weekly Discussion Seminar (1) Orientation to the science laboratory and the internship experience. (2) Reflection on teaching the initial laboratory session. (3) Promoting effective questioning in laboratory instruction. (4) Determining factors that affect student motivation. (5) The nature of inquiry-based teaching and learning. (6) Understanding cognition of adult science students. (7) Preconceptions and their influence on science learners. (8) Students' understanding of lab activities. (9) The various skills and roles of a science teacher. (10) Ways to assess and grade students in lab. (11) Teaching learners with differing levels of ability. (12) Discussion of emerging teacher identity. (13) Program evaluation.
Syllabus