CHED 132 |
| Specialized science courses for students pursuing majors such as elementary education, special education, early childhood education, and kinesiology (SCI 241a/b) were recently revised. The first course in the sequence, SCI 241a, focuses on physics and chemistry standards and includes a semester long technical design project. During the twice-weekly two-hour sessions, which are taught by a chemist and a physicist, the focus is on hands-on activities that directly illustrate not only the desired content but also the 5E model of instruction. Current activities are being assessed to determine progress towards the course objectives. Assessment aspects include: mapping of the course activities against the Illinois State Learning Standards; Primary Trait Analysis of design project grades; evaluation of selected classroom assignments for content mastery; and surveying student attitudes toward science. This poster presents an overview of the course structure and the current findings from the course assessment. |
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General Posters
7:30 PM-9:30 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster
Sci-Mix
Division of Chemical Education |