EDU 5070 Materials and Methods in Elementary Science and Social Studies

3 Hours

This graduate course emphasizes basic concepts in social studies and science, with application to elementary school social studies and science, as well as suggestions for teaching these concepts. Topics also include researching the nature and purposes of social studies and science education and applying those findings to effective instructional practices, developing standards-based curriculum, selecting high-quality resources, and designing formative and summative assessments. For elementary teacher licensure only. Approximately 20 hours of field experience required, which may be within the scheduled time of the class.