Science Teaching and Learning

Catalog description

Teaching and learning are inseparable, in that learning is the goal of teaching. Someone has not taught unless someone else has learned. Science teaching requires attention to both the content of the course and the process of moving students from their initial state of knowledge and understanding to a more informed way of knowing. Students in this course will critically examine the latest research about science teachers and learners and use this information to assess their current instructional practices. The emphasis of the course will be on gaining the skills necessary to improve inquiry teaching in science classrooms.