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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: 

Brian Murfin, Ph.D.,
Office:  Powdermaker Hall Room 135C

Office Hours: 

Wednesday 2 to 4 pm
Thursday 11 am to 1 pm
And by appointment

Phone:  631 223-8311

Email:  brian.murfin@qc.cuny.edu

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ScienceMOO

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 Thursday 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm

 Kiely Hall Room 115

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

We will visit the American Museum of Natural History on 11/23 or 11/24 from 10 am to Noon to view one of the following special exhibits:

Whales:  Giants of the Deep
or
The Power of Poison
(opens November 16th)

Week 1 - 8/29/2013 - Overview of course, goals, requirements, field experience and field experience journal

Week 2 - 9/5/2013 - NO CLASS

Week 3 - 9/12/2013 - Meet with ICE supervisors, Gender, Ethnicity, Racism and Science Teaching and Learning/The Nature of Science - Exploring the "Invisible Web"

Week 4 - 9/19/2013 - Planning of science lessons and units
Introduction to Planning - Units of Instruction

Week 5 - 9/26/2013 - Assignment #2 - Minilesson 1 - Group microteaching (2 to 4 students teach a ten minute lesson to the class)

Week 6 - 10/3/2013 - Complete Assignment #2 - Minilesson 1 - Group microteaching (2 to 4 students teach a ten minute lesson to the class), Visit to QC library, 6pm to 7pm

Week 7 - 10/10/2013 - How do students learn science?

Week 8 - 10/17/2013 - Traditional and Alternative Assessment in Science
 
Week 9 - 10/24/2013 - Safety in the Science lab, ethical and legal issues in science education, care of organisms
 
Week 10 - 10/31/2013 - Unifying concepts, ways of knowing, methods of inquiry, and important Science, Technology, Society issues. examples from the different science disciplines

Week 11 - 11/7/2013 - PLEASE NOTE: CLASS IS ONLINE - WE WILL NOT MEET FACE TO FACE THIS WEEK - Use of Technology in Science Teaching and Learning -
 
Week 12 - 11/14/2013 - Technology and Science Teaching, Minilesson 2 - Individual Microteaching begins

Week 13 - 11/21/2013 - Minilesson 2 -  individual microteaching

Museum visit - Saturday 11/23 from 10am to Noon or Sunday 11/24 from 10am to Noon
 
Week 14 - 11/28/2013 - NO CLASS

Week 15 - 12/5/2013 - Finish Minilesson 2 - Microteaching
 
Week 16 - 12/12/2013 - Controversial issues in science education- CLASS IS ONLINE - WE WILL NOT MEET FACE TO FACE

Week 17 - 12/19/2013 - Final Exams - Classroom management during science lessons/Reading in science , Making science learning fun.