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Teaching Earth and Space Science
is designed
to enhance educators' understanding and teaching of earth and space
science. This course begins with the principles of constructivist
learning and exploration-based science and works through content and
methodology to give teachers a comprehensive understanding of earth and
space science to encourage the learning success of students.
Course Objectives
- Develop content
knowledge about Earth as a system, landform processes, Earth's
history, the Sun-Earth-Moon system, and weather and climate
- Introduce teachers to the
constructivist learning model
- Provide teachers with a range of effective teaching methodologies and
strategies for use in teaching science concepts
- Introduce teachers to a media-rich learning environment they can use
with their students
- Provide models to illustrate ways to teach beyond the textbook.
- Guide teachers in understanding and utilizing the scientific process
Course Syllabus
Session 1:
Energy Transfer and Earth System Cycles
Participants look at Earth as a system and explore how this system
functions to create the physical world around us.
Session 2:
Inquiry into Earth System Science
Participants examine Earth system science in the context of research
about how people learn and inquiry-based instructional models.
Session 3:
Plate Tectonics and Landform Processes
Participants examine the fundamental internal and surface processes that
explain Earth's ever-changing appearance, and investigate how the rock
cycle connects to these processes.
Session 4:
Using Data Sets and Mapping Tools
Participants investigate how mapping data can help students explore Earth
processes such as plate tectonics, and their connection to extreme Earth
events such as earthquakes.
Session 5:
Earth's History
Participants look at deep time and explore how the geological record
helps us understand the long history of the Earth system.
Session 6:
Broad Temporal and Spatial Scales
Participants investigate how the Sun-Earth-Moon system affects our world
and examine ways to help students understand the vast scales associated
with the solar system and universe.
Session 7:
Weather
Participants investigate the causes of weather and explore technological
advances that help us monitor daily weather patterns.
Session 8:
Climate Change
Participants look at climate change and consider whether human activity
is inducing climate change.
Additional Course Information
- A series of course modules on these topics and
teaching strategies is also available:
See also: example
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