EDSC 650 - Professional Development and Practice of Science Teachers

Three hours.
3 Credits

This course examines the broad range of issues addressed in other science education courses with a view towards an integration of these issues into a framework for the professional development of science teachers. The research literature on teacher cognition and practice will be used as a basis for the design of effective approaches to the professional development of science teachers. The course engages students in case analyses and in the clinical supervision of classroom teachers.

Prerequisite(s) CUIN 562, EDSC 630, or with permission of instructor.