Welcome, this blog is primarily intended for the benefit of graduate students enrolled in SCIE 6020 at East Carolina University. I have, however, invited a few professional associates across the state and nation to engage in this discussion as well. I trust their comments will expand the experience of those enrolled in the course and that they, too, will be enriched by the experience.
I greatly appreciate the opportunity given to me by the administration and faculty in the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education at East Carolina University to serve as an instructor in this (almost) new course in the revised Masters Degree in Science Education. Professor Emeritus, Dr. Frank Crawley, has done a marvelous job of creating a compelling course. It is likely that few practicing classroom science teachers have been exposed to the range of knowledge and challenging questions that are designed into this course - which focuses on state, national and international standards for teachers, teacher preparation and student achievement in science.
My own interest in international comparisons grew out of a long study comparing Japanese and US (North Carolina) middle grades and elementary students when I was a professor of Science Education at ECU. The differences in how teachers of science were prepared in Japan and how they taught science was an eye-opener for me and others on the research team as we extended our inquiry into China and Hong Kong. I hope this course will be a useful eye-opener for you as well.
I greatly appreciate the opportunity given to me by the administration and faculty in the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education at East Carolina University to serve as an instructor in this (almost) new course in the revised Masters Degree in Science Education. Professor Emeritus, Dr. Frank Crawley, has done a marvelous job of creating a compelling course. It is likely that few practicing classroom science teachers have been exposed to the range of knowledge and challenging questions that are designed into this course - which focuses on state, national and international standards for teachers, teacher preparation and student achievement in science.
My own interest in international comparisons grew out of a long study comparing Japanese and US (North Carolina) middle grades and elementary students when I was a professor of Science Education at ECU. The differences in how teachers of science were prepared in Japan and how they taught science was an eye-opener for me and others on the research team as we extended our inquiry into China and Hong Kong. I hope this course will be a useful eye-opener for you as well.
