Knowing and Learning in Math and Science

Summer 2021 > Education > UTCH.2010 > 011

Course No: UTCH.2010-011; SIS Class Nbr: 3263; SIS Term: 3040
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

The course starts by imparting the understanding that there is a science to learning and by having students examine ideas of what it means for an individual to know or understand something. This course focuses on several essential questions which enable students to explore how knowing and learning are structured with specific emphasis on mathematics and science. Students will come to understand what it means to know something, how we can understand student thinking and how theories of learning inform instructional decisions; in particular students will explore the idea that learning is a social activity. Students are prompted to reflect on their own ways of looking at various ideas and concepts and to consider alternative perspectives. Students will conduct an analysis of reasoning processes through a clinical interview process, one-on-one with learners engaging in problem solving. This course is required for the STEM TEACHING MINOR.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Math, Science & Engineering
  • Special Notes: Math, Science & Engineering Majors only.
  • Section Notes: Virtual Classroom Course
  • Core Codes: SS, VRCL
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Eliza Bobek
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When Offered & Tuition

  • M,W | 9:00 AM-11:50 AM EST Online
  • 2021 Summer: May 17 to Jun 28
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1020
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Friday Class Meetings for Virtual and On-Campus Courses

Unless otherwise noted above

  • Summer Start I M/W classes begin on Monday May 17 and include 3 FRIDAYS: May 21, June 4 and June 18 at the regularly scheduled hours.
  • Summer Start I T/Th classes begin on Tuesday, May 18 and include 2 FRIDAYS: May 28 and June 11 at the regularly scheduled hours.
  • Summer Start II M/W classes begin on Wednesday, July 7 and include 2 FRIDAYS: July 9 and July 23 at the regularly scheduled hours.
  • Summer Start II T/Th classes begin on Tuesday, July 6 and include 2 FRIDAYS: July 16 and July 30 at the regularly scheduled hours.

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