These classes are REQUIRED for all Drake students seeking secondary science endorsement and recommendation for Iowa licensure. They are generally taken concurrently.
For non education Science Majors the course has proven valuable in understanding applicable laws, codes, professional standards, and safe lab procedures.
In Class Experience
This class offered concurrently with EDUC 174/274. Its focus is upon teaching methods as well as the nature of science. It is designed for the pre-service science teacher as well as other science majors with the possibility of working in academic and general laboratories. Activities/topics include: science philosophy paper, analysis of teaching through video and audio tape, creation and implementation of lesson plans aligned with the National Science Education Standards constructivist teaching practices, inquiry in the science classroom, and activities/discussion about potentially controversial science topics in the public education arena.
Field Experience:
The field experience is correlated with EDUC 174/274 and will consist of observing a science teacher/professor, implementing lessons in the classroom, periodically analyzing the lessons taught, and making connections with learning from the science teaching methods course and safety course. The instructor will make 2-3 on site visits for formative and summative feedback
Purpose:
The purpose of this experience is to prepare students for their future teaching experiences in a secondary/higher education science classroom (college or community college). If a secondary education student demonstrates the need for remediation before student teaching, it is possible that the student would be required to retake the course to demonstrate improvement in teaching.
In Class Experience
This class is offered concurrently with EDUC 136/236. It is a technology rich, pragmatic safety course designed for the pre-service science teacher as well as other science majors with the possibility of working in academic and general laboratories. Comprehensive, interactive CD-ROM's will form the basis for the class. It is designed to meet applicable national laws, codes, and professional standards, enable safety audits, and the integration of safety into teaching.
Field Experience:
This field experience is correlated with EDUC 136/236 and will consist of performing safety audits of Des Moines area academic science facilities, equipment, and teacher techniques. Students will perform audits of labs, storerooms, classrooms, and science preparation rooms. Results will be provided to their coordinating on-site mentor. The instructor will make 2-3 on site visits for formative and summative feedback
Purpose:
The purpose of this experience is to give students real world opportunities to apply knowledge they are discussing in their class settings. They will be able to use the laws, codes (building, electrical, fire, health, OSHA), and professional science/education standards to perform audits of science settings and chemical storerooms, and recommend appropriate corrections.
Practica will include: