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| Methods of Physics Teaching | |||
| MTHD PHYS TEAC | |||
| CLASS CODE: | PH 403 | CREDITS: 3 | |
| COLLEGE: | PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | PHYSICS | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Methods and philosophy of teaching physics principles in a high school setting. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Fall | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | Instructional Theory and Historical Perspectives in Science Education. Topics covered include: national standards and goals, objectives, curriculum, interdisciplinary considerations, inquiry and conceptual change, problem solving and critical thinking, demonstrations and labs, safety, models, planning, scope and sequence, assessment, diversity, classroom management, professional growth, misconceptions, active learning, technology and others. | ||
| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | 1.Design an effective physics curriculum. 2.Design and show physics demonstration devices to teach specific physics principles. 3.Describe theories of learning. 4.Discuss effective techniques of physics teaching according to the research. 5.Prepare for student teaching experience. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | |||
| PREREQUISITES: | PH 279 and PH 314 | ||
| OTHER: | |||
| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2008 | ||