Inquiry Based Science Teaching
This course examines the theoretical background, practical knowledge, and skills essential for successful inquiry teaching. Candidates will be introduced to the teaching and learning about inquiry. Candidates will also be provided with opportunities to practice inquiry skills in peer teaching lessons. Focus will also be on inquiry in the curriculum and assessment of student learning. This course will also focus on the research findings about the teaching and learning of scientific inquiry in the middle and high school grades.
Outcomes: Use his/her understanding of scientific inquiry as a guiding framework for the development of classroom demonstrations, laboratory activities, and instructional materials.
Outcomes: Use his/her understanding of scientific inquiry as a guiding framework for the development of classroom demonstrations, laboratory activities, and instructional materials.