This 3 credit course is a graduate level course centered on curriculum 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:
- philosophical and historical perspective of signature curricula and curricular frameworks used in Math and Science [curriculum/curricular frameworks could include New Math, Everyday Math, Singapore Math, Philips-Exeter math, NCTM curricular frameworks, various science curricular frameworks and curriculum (AAAS’s Project 2061, including Science for All Americans and Benchmarks for Science Literacy)]
- contrast and compare these Mathematics and Science curricula/ curricular frameworks
- complete a philosophical and historical perspective of Technology/ engineering education/ integrative-STEM curricula, including actual teaching experiences with these curricula [Engineering is Elementary, Engineering byDesign, Project Lead The Way or Teach Engineering)
- complete the design/ implementation of an integrative-STEM curricular unit (including safety considerations) using the Understanding by Design curricular development philosophy and model
- articulate how integrative-STEM content/methods impact, and are impacted by, global, economic, environmental, personal and societal contexts
- articulate how knowledge of careers can be gained through integrative-STEM curriculum.