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EDUC 514: Teaching Elementary Science in International Schools

Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Covers theory and practices of effective teaching of PK-6 science in international schools. Uses laboratory and discovery techniques to design essential science components and integrate them with other disciplines. Introduces design and implementation of activities for developing concepts solving problems, and strengthening thinking skills in PK-6 science. Fieldwork hours are required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (EDUC 511B- or 511XS) and (EDUC 512B- or 512XS) and (EDUC 513B- or 513XS) and (EDUC 537B- or 537XS) and (EDRD 515B- or 515XS).
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Semesters taught: Fall, Summer, Spring

Current Sections

This course is not offered this semester.

Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Summer 2020, Section: 6F1, CRN 42768, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Summer 2020, Section: B01, CRN 42791, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Summer 2019, Section: 6F1, CRN 42425, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Summer 2018, Section: 6F1, CRN 42994, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Summer 2017, Section: 6F1, CRN 42349, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Summer 2014, Section: 6F1, CRN 42158, Instructor: Wendy Frazier
  • Spring 2014, Section: 6F1, CRN 20413, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Summer 2012, Section: 601, CRN 41787, Instructor: Wendy Frazier
  • Spring 2012, Section: 6AR, CRN 17420, Instructor: Michele Lombard
  • Spring 2011, Section: 601, CRN 19211, Instructor: Michele Lombard
  • Spring 2010, Section: 601, CRN 19096, Instructor: Juan Andres Otal