SCI 6145 - Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science for Teachers

An ONLINE graduate level course intended to introduce teachers to history and philosophy of science. The focus is on issues associated with the nature of science that are recognized in state and national standards to be as essential part of the K-12 science curriculum. The course explores research on typical misconceptions students have about nature of science topics and considers the implications of these findings for how science should best be taught. This ONLINE course does NOT count towards the doctoral degree in science education. It is intended for M.A. students in Western Michigan University’s graduate program in science education, who because of distance or scheduling problems cannot take our traditional face-to-face course SCI 6140 on the main Kalamazoo campus.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to Graduate students only.