CURS 4180U – Curriculum Studies I: I/S General Science

This course will explore the fundamentals of learning and teaching general science in grades 7-10. The course will draw on research in science teaching, learning, and assessment, and will show how such findings may be used in the classroom. Students will explore, analyse and develop educational tools with special attention toward using educational technologies to promote scientific inquiry and conceptual understanding. Students will develop knowledge of relevant Ontario Ministry of Education guidelines, policies and documents for creating safe and positive learning environments, with an emphasis on equity, diversity, collaboration, and community. Topics will include pedagogies for the development of conceptual understanding and scientific investigation in general science, inquiry and communication in general science, and critical approaches relating science to society and the environment.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 4
Note(s): Restricted to I/S Consecutive BEd students.