EDEL 488 - Teaching Elementary Science

Institution:

Coastal Carolina University

Subject:

Education Elementary

Description:

(3)(Prereq: Admission to the Professional Program in Elementary Education)(Coreq: EDEL*343) EDEL*488 focuses on devloping instructional strategies for teaching science content as a means for achieving scientific literacy and understanding science inquiry. A broad range of science content is explored in the context of the NSES strands Nature of Science, Science as Inquiry, Science and Technology, and Science in Personal and Social Perspectives. Candidates are exposed to a variety of science teaching models with an emphasis on constructivism and integrated instruction in a community context. Throughout the course, class work is connected to the field experience. F,S

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Take EDEL*343(9742);

Corequisites:

EDEL*343 EDEL*471 EDEL*481 EDEL*486

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Department: Teacher Education; CEEB: 5837;

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.coastal.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 347-3161

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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