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Sep 09, 2024
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STP 309 - Research Methods Description: Candidates experience and apply educational, scientific, and mathematical research methods by designing, carrying-out, and communicating investigations applicable in teaching middle or secondary STEM courses. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: STP 303.
Credits: (3)
Learner Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop research questions applicable to teaching and learning in STEM classroom.
- Evaluate various educational, scientific, and mathematical research methods and appropriately apply these to their own research.
- Apply reading literacy strategies to analyze primary literature.
- Use case studies and research data to explore the interplay of learning exceptionalities, language, race, poverty, ethics, laws, and science.
- Examine underlying assumptions and bias about teaching and learning, including the significance of non-STEM subject areas in relation to STEM learning and the significance of integrated cultural and language backgrounds in a pluralistic classroom.
- Practice safe, legal and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property and the appropriate documentation of sources.
- Describe and analyze research findings from a classroom intervention, discussed in context of professional literature and policy, to a broader educational community in writing and orally using editorial style as directed.
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