Course Description
Science curriculum models for students in grades 7 through 12 in relation to goals for science education and classroom practice. Development, selection, and evaluation of curricular materials based on research in learning.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will write a research-based rationale for
teaching science and its relation to students and their
learning.
Athena Title
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite
(EPSY 2020 or EDUC(EPSY) 2130) and (EFND 2030 or EDUC(EFND) 2110)
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. To develop, select, critique, implement, and understand science education curriculum theories and practice (including philosophical and historical perspectives). 2. To understand and critique the roles and functions, and to develop instruments, of assessment with respect to science education curriculum and learning in relation to stakeholders. 3. To understand and have working knowledge of the cultural and research contexts within the curricula and assessments are developed and implemented. 4. To develop professional (communicative and reflective) skills and rationale for constructing environments in which meaningful learning of science can occur.
Topical Outline
QCC and CRCT Curriculum Standards Planning a Science Unit Assessing Learning Outcomes Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Reform and Science Education National Standards Computers and Electronic Technology Science, Technology, and Society Controversial Issues in the Classroom Strategies for Classroom Management International Science Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Learning in the Laboratory and Informal Settings Professional Development
Syllabus