Jun 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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EDMC 3400 - Teaching Middle Childhood Science
This course is designed to prepare middle childhood education teacher candidates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that provide the foundation for effective science teaching. It develops teacher candidates’ abilities to design inclusive, safe, and culturally responsive learning environments based on current perspectives about student learning and using evidence-based strategies for teaching and assessment. It also emphasizes scientific inquiry, core ideas, and cross-cutting concepts as recommended by the Ohio Learning Standards for Science and the Next Generation Science Standards.
Requisites: EDTE 2000 and 2010 and 2020 and (EDMC 3400L concurrent) and Admission to Advanced Standing and 2.75 GPA
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to develop and use a repertoire of science teaching strategies appropriate for the middle grades.
- Students will be able to plan and teach science lessons that address state and national standards and consider the cognitive, personal, social-emotional, and cultural needs of all middle grade students.
- Students will be able to design and implement a variety of assessment formats and techniques to identify and evaluate science ideas, monitor student learning, and inform data-based instructional decision-making.
- Students will be able to discuss and use accurate science content knowledge, understanding of scientific inquiry, the Nature of Science, and other scientific frameworks to create safe and technology-rich learning environments.
- Students will be able to describe and reflect on their role as middle level teachers and the strategies, resources, and experiences that support the development of professional knowledge.
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