SCIENCE & ENGINEERING IN THE CITY

This course will introduce students to the theories and practices of teaching science and engineering in ways that center: a) engaging students and families in active exploration, engineering design, and scientific explanation; b) building strategically on what students already know, including their cultural and linguistic resources; c) enhancing students’ motivation and attitudes towards learning science and engineering; and d) designing assessments that foster ongoing engagement and learning.

Students in the course will form teams to co-plan and co-teach enrichment science and engineering lessons in local afterschool programs, culminating in the development and implementation of a sustainability engineering design unit. Undergraduates will complete 35 hours of fieldwork during the semester. In addition, teams will plan and implement a Family Engineering Night in the afterschool programs to promote family engagement in science and engineering and allow students to showcase what they are learning.