EDUC 5050 - Force in STEM Education

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Education

Description:

This course provides teachers with a deep and useful understanding of force and the nature of how students use concepts of force to make sense of phenomena across life, earth, and physical science. This understanding enhances teacher insights into: 1) how force, matter and energy interact, 2) the relationship of force to energy and interactions within fields, and 3) pedagogical content knowledge around teaching and learning about force. The course provides teachers with knowledge of how concepts of force may be used by students with the Crosscutting Concepts, and Engineering and Science practices.as outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards. STEM content professors will be involved in the instruction of this course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Understand the role of force in systems in the natural and material world and relate it to STEM instruction in elementary classrooms including: gravity and it's role in the solar system; and forces that impact Earth's materials and systems; the relationship between force, mass, acceleration, inertia, and energy transfer. 2. Understand and apply the crosscutting concept of cause and effect to learn about and teach disciplinary core ideas related to force. 3. Improve the skills and dispositions to be a teacher leader in STEM including using model instruction, reflection, planning with colleagues, completing presentations for local and statewide efforts, etc. 4. Improve assessment skills by using student achievement data to design authentic, innovative, problem-based learning experiences, using formative assessment to inform instruction, using a variety of assessment strategies to collect student achievement data. 5. Engage students in integrated technology to enhance their learning, achievement, and college career readiness. 6. Explore and implement innovative, research-based, engaging curriculum, especially around the Utah Core academic standards and college and career readiness, geared towards increasing student achievement for ALL students. 7. Apply the disciplinary core ideas when planning lessons and teaching using crosscutting concepts when planning lessons and teaching as well as implementing scientific and engineering practices into lesson planning and teaching. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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