Educ 4414 - Learning Technologies for Math & Science

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

What does the integration of electronic technology into classrooms, projects, and informal settings mean for the development of our students' understanding of mathematics and science? What implications does it have for our own content understanding, and for how we lead our students in the classroom? Can we really integrate information technology into the classroom in ways that truly enhance student inquiry and reasoning? This course focuses on the function, design, use, and effectiveness of electronic technology in mathematics and science education, and, in particular, how it interacts with content and classroom practice. A primary perspective in the course is the ways in which electronic tools can be used to promote understanding and interpretation of data and quantitative thinking as springboards to inquiry, modeling, and the doing of "authentic science." Participants learn several software applications and computer-based curricula and read current research on the implications for the learning sciences of technology and modeling in science and math. Content emphasis is from middle- and high school science and mathematics, and accessible to all teachers of science and math. In-service teachers, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates in education, mathematics, science, and psychology are invited.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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