Engineering Design Practices in Secondary Science Teaching

Catalog description

This course prepares secondary science teachers to integrate engineering design practices at the same level as scientific inquiry in alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Integration of practices in the curriculum is required for licensure in science disciplines. Evidence of proficiency includes instructional design, assessment, evaluation, and practicum experiences. Emphasis is placed on specifying criteria and constraints for acceptable solutions; generating and evaluating multiple solutions; building and testing prototypes; and optimizing solutions through an iterative process.