Improving Science and Science Education Courses for Prospective Teachers

佛罗里达州立大学的项目将修改 科学内容和小学科学教育课程 教师 课程将在化学，物理， 生物学和地球科学。 全球变化的主题， 佛罗里达脆弱的环境和科学/技术/社会 将与这些课程交织在一起 这些课程将 从建构主义的角度进行教学，提供 学生在科学和实践小组的经验， 建立自己的理解的机会 科学概念。 多元化的教师群体， 参与开发课程的包括科学家， 科学教育家和多元文化教育专家， 历史和科学哲学，以及语言问题， 教科学 大学的专业系统 发展学校将作为科学的背景， 方法课程和实地经验，该项目将 与这些学校的老师和学生密切合作。 一 网络将由国务院建立， 向其他学院传播计划和材料的教育 以及佛罗里达的大学。 大学的成本- 分享是NSF贡献的15%。

Florida State University's project will revise the science content and science education courses for elementary teachers. Courses will be developed in chemistry, physics, biology, and earth science. The themes of global change, Florida's fragile environment, and Science/Technology/Society will be interwoven into all these courses. The courses will be taught from a constructivist perspective, providing students with hands-on group experiences in science and opportunities for constructing their own understanding of science concepts. The diverse group of faculty that will be involved in developing the courses includes scientists, science educators, and experts in multicultural education, the history and philosophy of science, and linguistic issues in teaching science. The University's system of Professional Development Schools will serve as the setting for the science methods course and field experiences, and the project will work closely with teachers and students at these schools. A network will be established by the State Department of Education to disseminate plans and materials to other colleges and universities in the Florida. The University's cost- sharing is 15% of NSF's contribution.