Historical Development of Great Ideas in Science for Pre-service Educators

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Science is a diverse topic that influences the quality of life. This class uses the history of science as a timeline, to explore contributions of major people, discoveries, and the evolution of fundamental concepts and theories through time which are examined through literature, research, and hands-on inquiry based investigations. This class is designed for education majors and by the end of the course, each student should have an understanding of his/her own philosophy of teaching.