STM 504 - Integrative STEM Strategies & Materials

Credits: 3
Prerequisites STM 501 and STM 502
This course builds on current research and practice to deepen and strengthen candidates’ conceptual understanding of design-based integrative STEM content and content pedagogy. Through participation in activities and discussions, candidates review methods, materials and motivational strategies embedded within design-based, problem-based, project-based, and inquiry teaching and learning. This work enables candidates to deepen their understanding of the nature of science-technology-engineering-mathematics, exemplary teaching and assessment practices to support an integrative STEM program, and factors to consider in the selection of materials and resources. Candidates will develop integrative STEM modules that support standards-based performance assessments while utilizing the school system’s curricula. The development of integrative STEM assessment tools and use of STEM notebooks is refined during this course.