Course Summary
This course is designed for teachers who want to improve their methods of teaching science to students. It covers topics such as inquiry-based learning and using technology in the classroom.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to use inquiry-based learning to engage students in science
- Discover new ways to incorporate technology in the classroom
- Improve your ability to create effective lesson plans
Related Topics for further study
- Inquiry-based learning
- Technology in the classroom
- Lesson planning
- STEM education
- Science curriculum development
Learning Outcomes
- Develop effective lesson plans for teaching science
- Incorporate inquiry-based learning and technology in the classroom
- Create engaging and interactive learning experiences for students
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of science concepts
- Access to a computer and internet connection
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures and interactive activities
- Peer-reviewed assignments
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- Teaching Math
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Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Bill Nye
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
Related Books
Description
This course will prepare you for teaching science in higher education. In this MOOC you will learn to make your knowledge as an excellent researcher accessible to your students. We will show you how to communicate science to novices as well as advanced students in science. You will experience the value of teaching with analogies and you will be guided to train your students' competences. Based on up-to-date findings from research into teaching and learning science you will be able to
Outline
- Introduction: Teaching and Learning Science
- Course Overview
- Evidence-based science teaching
- Rate teaching strategies
- How the brain computes information
- from behaviourism...
- ...to constructivism
- Encouraging higher order thinking
- Join our research project on effective professional development!!
- READ ME!! How to get the most out of our course
- K2P Brief #1 Formative Assessment
- K2P Brief #2 Powerful Feedback
- READ ME - Help FLAG those who weaken the peer review system
- READ ME, TOO - IMPORTANT general instructions for assignments and how they are graded
- K2P Brief #15 Effective Peer Review
- Conceptual Change
- Identifying everyday conceptions
- No teaching without everyday conceptions
- Assessing your students conceptions
- Learning as conceptual change
- Learning as ontological change
- Tips for engagement
- K2P Brief #3 Initiating Conceptual Change
- K2P Brief #4 Making Conceptual Change Happen
- Teaching with analogies
- Why science is hard to grasp
- Using analogies
- How to teach analogies
- Successful instructional analogies
- Multiple representations in science
- K2P Brief #5 Big Ideas in Science
- K2P Brief #6 Backward Design
- K2P Brief #7 - Teaching with Analogies - part 1
- K2P Brief #8: Teaching with Analogies - part 2
- (Re-)Frame your science teaching
- Make science relevant
- Active learning with socioscientific issues
- Tasks for active learners
- Active Learning with Digital Tools
- Setting goals for students
- Supervision of theses
- Communication risk and uncertainity
- K2P Brief #9 Connecting Science and Society
- K2P Brief #10 Active Learning
- K2P Brief #16 Teaching with Digital Tools
- K2P Brief #14 Assessing Student Performance
- Teaching science in a lab or field
- Conducting a lab class
- Interview with a digital simulation user
- Preparing a lab class
- Design principles for experiments
- Identifying and fostering students' experimental competences
- Teaching practical skills with digital simulations
- Changing students conceptions about the nature of science
- Models and modelling in science
- K2P Brief #11 Inquiry Teaching in the Lab
- K2P Brief #12 Teaching the Nature of Science
- K2P Brief #13 Teaching with Models
- Be a part of our research (again!) - help us improve the course
Summary of User Reviews
Teaching Science is a highly recommended course for educators looking to enhance their teaching skills and knowledge about science education. The course provides valuable insights and practical strategies to make science learning more engaging and meaningful for students.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course offers practical strategies to improve science education.Pros from User Reviews
- Engaging and informative lectures
- Practical techniques to improve science teaching
- Clear and concise course materials
- Interactive and collaborative learning environment
Cons from User Reviews
- Some participants found the course to be too basic
- Limited focus on specific science subjects
- Not suitable for non-educators or casual learners
Sara Taner
4.5 Raiting
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