Course description
Science: A Work in Progress
This online workshop: Science: A Work in Progress, * is based on ideas presented in _Good Thinking! an original animated series developed by the Smithsonian Science Education Center _*
(SSEC) and FableVision Studios as a professional development resource for K-12 science educators.
In this workshop, we will be observing Ms. Reyes’s classroom as she works with her students to change their understanding of how science works, from the step-by -step scientific method they have memorized, into an understanding of science as a way of learning about and understanding the world.
The idea of a “scientific method” that all scientists use to plan and conduct investigations or pursue improved designs to solve problems is a persistent idea in the teaching of science. Although the understanding that science is a process that can take many pathways has been part of the science standards for the recent past, the steps of the scientific method have persisted in our teaching and our textbooks. Only in some of the most recent editions, has the scientific method been replaced by references to flexible application of the science practices as ways to investigate and explore solutions to new problems and questions.
In this workshop, we will follow Ms. Reyes as she looks for additional information and new ways to present the process of scientific investigation and the nature of science to her students.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
Prerequisites
None - This online workshop, “Science, A Work in Progress”, is the third in a series of four online workshops supporting important ideas on the science of teaching science. Each workshop stands alone as a complete activity and the workshops can be taken in any order. At the end of each workshop, participants can produce a certificate of completion. In addition, individuals that complete all four of the online workshops in the series will be eligible to receive a certificate of completion, for the Science of Teaching Science I, provided by the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) and edX.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you'll learn
Workshop Objectives:
- Examine the roles of the Nature of Science and Science Practices in the teaching of classroom science
- Discover new references and concepts to describe the process of scientific discovery
- Find new opportunities to incorporate scientific practices into classroom science and pick up tips for sharing the Nature of Science with groups of students
- Increase understanding of instructional strategies presented in the video
- Apply the strategies to planning new instruction
Course delivery details
This course is offered through The Smithsonian Institution, a partner institute of EdX.
4-5 hours per week
Expenses
- Verified Track -$49.99
- Audit Track - Free