This 3 credit course is a graduate level course centered on pedagogies used in STEM education, separately and as an integrative method. This course assumes that students have substantial experience as a K-12 teacher.
A summary of the topics covered in this course are:
- historical perspective of signature pedagogies used in Math, Science, and Engineering / Technology
- contrast and compare these pedagogies
- investigate specific examples of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) in the STEM disciplines
- put the reviewed pedagogies into context with current integrative-STEM educational methods and the philosophical basis of the Understanding-by-Design curricular development model
- investigate the impacts of pedagogy on curriculum, classroom management/practice, assessment and teacher evaluation methods and
- develop a deeper understanding and complete in-depth experiences with design-centric Problem-based Learning (PBL), including safety considerations.