Classroom Interactions

Catalog description

Students design and implement instructional activities informed by their own understandings of what it means to know and learn mathematics and science, and then evaluate the outcomes of those activities on the basis of student artifacts (i.e., what students say, do, or create). An important focus of Classroom Interactions is on building students' awareness and understanding of equity issues and their effects on learning. The course introduces ways to use curricula and technologies in classroom settings to build relationships among teachers and students. Students learn how content and pedagogy combine for effective teaching. Field experience required.