Methods & Practice of Teaching Science in Secondary Schools

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This course provides the framework for the development of methods and pedagogy for the effective teaching of science content in secondary schools. Designed to immerse the future teacher in the areas of problem solving, science in everyday life, scientific methods, process-oriented learning, scientific inquiry and integrating technology. The development of pedagogical content knowledge as it pertains to the teaching and learning of science is emphasized. Various assessment strategies are introduced including using data to improve student achievement.