PHYS 1420 - PHYSICS FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

4 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to prepare preservice and inservice K-12 teachers to teach physical science as a process of inquiry. The curriculum will focus on a small number of topics in elementary physics, and students will actively engage in a process of hands-on investigation and discovery in a laboratory setting. The central objective is to provide an active learning environment that promotes critical thinking skills, collaborative learning, and an understanding and appreciation of the process of scientific investigation. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

Prerequisite(s): Education majors, in-service teachers, or permission of the department head