EDSN 603

EDSN 603 - Teaching Mathematics, Science, and Technology in General and Special Education, Grades 1-6

This course focuses on the pedagogical principles and classroom practices essential for successful teaching of mathematics, science, and technology in grades 1-6. Course topics include socio-cultural theory, constructivist theory, and problem-solving approaches to mathematics, science, and technology instruction and remediation; application of concepts and skills in real-life settings; critical approaches to understanding, use, and misuse of educational technology; application of theoretical knowledge and instructional strategies to teaching math and science to students with disabilities; development of skills required to both create and evaluate instructional materials; and the assessment of student learning in mathematics, science, and technology. Students are exposed to and engage with evidence-based methods of instruction and critically examine the concept that instruction should be evidence-based.