Nature of Science and Science Teaching

This course will begin by considering the nature of science from a variety of perspectives, including official publications from professional science organizations, ethnographies of science laboratories and workplaces, and prominent critiques of science. Ideas about the nature of science will be used to analyze various science curricula and instructional strategies. Students will have the opportunity to focus on the discipline and level that is of most interest to them. Eight hours of field experience in 5–12 public school setting.