PHYS 4300 - Teaching Physics

1 to 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Description
Only open to students concurrently assisting with the teaching of a physics course. Course provides a theoretical and practical foundation for science teaching. Topics include univocal and dialogic discourse, questioning strategies, Blooms taxonomy, mental models, formative assessment and bridging, the resource framework, motivation and cooperative learning, argumentation, metacognition, nature of science, and qualities of effective teachers. Two lecture hours per week.