Courses
Education 60
Introduction to Education:
Learning, Schooling and Society
Education 50 explores
the
foundations of learning and teaching, the social and political forces
within
schools and school systems in the US, and the educational policies and
practices in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. 5 units.
EDUC
60 satisfies the General Education
Code(s): IS, E.
Education
135
Gender and Education
Education 135 addresses the changing but continuing patterns of unequal expectations, opportunities, and treatment throughout the educational system for all students, female and male. In this course we will explore a number of ways (but not a complete exposition) of how gender is played out, structured, reproduced and transformed in contemporary classrooms (from preschool to university) and non-classrooms (playground, museums, clubs).
Education
286
Research and Practice in Teaching and Learning
Science
The Research and practice in teaching and learning science course is Specifically designed for scientists who want to explore science inquiry Teaching and learning. The course will focus on undergraduate and graduate level teaching but is applicable for those teaching high school students as well as in informal learning settings, such as museums. The focus will be on three areas: research on best teaching practice, for example teaching in both small and large groups; learning, what research says about learners; and last, how both of these relate to science inquiry. Each class participant will be expected to design and put into practice several lessons based on these three main areas, science teaching, learning and inquiry.
Education 185C
Introduction to Teaching in the Content Area:
Science
This course provides an introduction to different views of learning and teaching science, the principles in the national (NRC National Science Education Standards) and California State science teaching standards, and teaching practices in middle and secondary science classrooms. This course is intended for undergraduate natural science majors who are considering becoming science teachers.
Education
212B
Research and Practice in Science Education
In this course we will examine theoretical approaches to the learning and teaching of science including the nature of scientific knowledge, theories of how children learn science, approaches to scientific discourse, and perspectives on addressing diversity in science classrooms. There is a strong emphasis on the California State and the National Science Education standards. Theories discussed in the course will include but not limited to behaviorism, constructivism, social/cultural theory, and liberatory pedagogy. This course is required for the single subject science credential program at UCSC and is a direct introduction to Educ 212A, Science Teaching Methods for middle and secondary school.
