STEM for Elementary Teachers (EDU 203)
Term: Academic Year 2020-21 - Winter - ALL
Schedule
Mon-Tue-Thu, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (3/8/2021 - 4/23/2021) Location: MAIN WHELR 010
Description
This course is an introduction to the foundational ideas of science, technology, engineering and math teaching and learning in K-12 educational settings. Students will learn underlying philosophies and rationale for the inclusion of science and math in the K-12 curriculum and how technology and engineering have been added as focal areas to support student learning in science and math. Students will investigate the National Science Teachers Association and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics teacher standards and K-12 student academic standards to establish a foundation for the application and teaching these topics in their future classrooms.