A Hands-On Interdisciplinary Preservice Science Course

加州理工学院将通过科学家、教师教育工作者和硕士教师的共同努力，为小学教师教育项目开发和提供一学期的课程。未来的小学教师将在“动手”的科学课堂环境中构建自己的科学知识并进行合作。这些未来的教师将用复杂的工具进行具有挑战性的调查，同时塑造良好的科学教学。同时，本课程将提供生物、化学、物理和地球科学基本原理的坚实基础。本课程将被纳入小学科学教师计划。

The California Institute of Technology will develop and deliver through a collaborative effort by scientists, teacher- educators, and master teachers, a one-semester course for the elementary teacher education program. Future elementary teachers will construct their own science knowledge and work cooperatively in a "hands on" science classroom environment. These prospective teachers will do challenging investigations with sophisticated tools while modeling good science teaching. Simultaneously, the course will provide a solid foundation in fundamental principles of biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. The course will be integrated into the elementary science teacher program.