Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2024 Graduate Catalog
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STEM 520 - Research & Contemporary Issues in STEM Ed Credits: 3


This second course in the Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program surveys various research approaches in education including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Emphasis will be placed on research characterizing contemporary issues such as inquiry-based instruction, effects of curriculum standards and standardized testing, and STEM-specific instruction. Action research, research for the purpose of improving one?s own practice, will also be included and each student will design a project to be completed throughout the remainder of the MAT program. Students will also complete between 20 and 25 hours of observations in a secondary science classroom.

Prerequisite(s): STEM 510 



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