CRIN 346B Middle School Science Methods
346. MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE METHODS
(Credit, 3 hours). This course includes at least 15
hours of field experience and is designed to
provide preservice and in-service middle-school
science teachers with the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes needed to promote the development of
scientific knowledge, process skills, and attitudes
upon which scientific literacy depends.
Accordingly, this course is designed to cause
middle school teachers to understand and apply
major concepts, principles, theories, standards and
research related to science education and the
unique physiological, social, and psychological
characteristics of young adolescents.