EDU 762 - Science in the Elementary School

3 Credit(s) The goals of this course are to increase the scientific background of teachers, to improve the teacher’s performance as a scientist in the classroom, to increase application of recent research in cognitive growth to science teaching, particularly that of Piaget and Bruner, to increase and improve inquiry procedures in the classroom and to establish a framework for innovative science programs. Each session will be divided, first, to present new topics and, second, to develop materials, teaching strategies, and background information for classes to be taught.