EDEM 6636 Science Methods

A study of the basic content and general principles of the natural sciences including current issues, developmentally appropriate materials, procedures, and techniques of instruction. Emphasis is placed on instructing students to learn problem-solving through the scientific method. Candidates will come to understand and improve, in a practical way, the use of basic science skills (observing, classifying, measuring, inferring, predicting) and applied science skills (generating hypotheses, data collecting, drawing conclusions) for which future teachers may be prepared to use in the p-12 grade levels. (Pre-service certificate required. Field experience required.)

Registration Name

Science Methods

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

Athens and Demorest: Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain essential content (physical, life, earth, space, technology sciences, and health sciences) features of 21st-century science teaching. 

2. Design lessons that link major concepts in physical, life, earth, space, technology sciences, and health sciences to real-life experiences.

3. Analyze the interdisciplinary connections between science and other content areas.

4. Design traditional and alternative methods for assessing student work in science.

5. Design engagements that use inquiry, experimentation, observation, hypothesizing, or other ways of thinking like a scientist. (including academic language)

6. Present a science concept through a context that is relevant and important to elementary students.