Designing and Teaching the Secondary Science Methods Course An International Perspective

• Other Authors: Sickel, Aaron J. (Editor), Witzig, Stephen B. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Sense Publishers 2017
• Subjects: Science Study and teaching
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 The improvement of science education is a common goal worldwide. Countries not only seek to increase the number of individuals pursuing careers in science, but to improve scientific literacy among the general population. As the teacher is one of the greatest influences on student learning, a focus on the preparation of science teachers is essential in achieving these outcomes. A critical component of science teacher education is the methods course, where pedagogy and content coalesce. It is here that future science teachers begin to focus simultaneously on the knowledge, dispositions and skills for teaching secondary science in meaningful and effective ways. This book provides a comparison of secondary science methods courses from teacher education programs all over the world.