Elem Pract Experience in STEM

Catalog description

This field experience course is designed to immerse candidates in integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) content into curriculum design for elementary classrooms. Candidates will explore strategies for organizing classrooms and developing a curriculum that fosters inquiry-based learning in STEM subjects. This course emphasizes hands-on STEM activities, problem-based and project-based learning, mathematics and science inquiry, and the use of technology to support and assess student learning. Candidates will apply research-based learning theories to create effective STEM learning environments that engage students, stimulate critical thinking, and facilitate deep understanding. STEM activities, lessons, and units developed during the course will align with Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and Indiana Academic Standards. Successful completion of this course is a requirement for elementary (primary and intermediate) licensure.