EDEL 402 Teaching Elem Science

EDEL 402 Teaching Science in Elementary School, a 3 credit hour course for the Bachelor of Education Degree at Reformation International College.

Course Description:

Emphasis is on the best practices, constructivism, and learning science through inquiry.  The course is organized around these four key areas of the learning cycle: Exploration, Explanation, Expansion, and Evaluation.  Continuing to integrate the National Science Education Standards throughout, the course provides ways for future teachers to foster an awareness among their students of the nature of science; implement skills in the classroom using science inquiry processes; and develop in their students an understanding of the interactions among science, technology, and society.

Part I provides a foundation for science, learning and literacy; Part II focuses on preparing elementary and middle school lessons; and Part III emphasizes the 4E learning cycle and discusses a variety of teaching methods and teacher skills.