Science Education Curriculum

Catalog description

History, analysis, and evaluation of precollege science curricula. SCIED 550 Science Education Curriculum (3) The course examines the precollege science curriculum: its history in the United States, the sociocultural influences that shaped it, the impact of recent state and national science standards documents, the evolution of changing theoretical and practical aspects of curriculum design, and the influence of science education research on curriculum. Participants investigate and apply methods for analyzing and evaluating curricula, and review research on the impacts of curriculum and instruction on student learning and other outcomes. Broader questions concerning economics, ethnicity, language, gender, and class will inform this work.