2014-2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
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2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GNSC 0573 - Methods of Chemistry Education


Credits: 3

This course emphasizes the inquiry approach to teaching chemistry. Students will be introduced to the National Science Education Standards and the current curricula based on these standards. Students will make a series of planned observations in area schools. These observations will be the basis for discussion of topics including: evaluation; discipline; laboratory procedures and safety. Students will develop lesson plans and a comprehensive unit plan, and they will present lessons to both their classmates and to one of the classes that they have observed. Other areas presented in this course will include professional organizations and journals, chemistry software, audiovisual materials and IEPs/504s. Thirty hours of classroom observation are required.

Prerequisites: 16 hours of coursework in Chemistry.