EDUC 7771 Exploring STEM Education
The goal of this course is to provide candidates with a broad foundation in STEM education, the STEM student, and the STEM learning environment. Candidates will be immersed in exemplary STEM learning environments, through case studies and in-person participation, to collect and analyze data in an effort to synthesize finding toward development of a STEM mindset. Candidates will understand and describe STEM education as interdisciplinary, collaborative, and a process driven endeavor; create an annotated bibliography on STEM education including economics and careers in STEM, community and global perspective, and technology applications. Field-based experiences will also include job shadowing with STEM businesses or scientists. Each candidate will also complete a personal content knowledge assessment and development plan.