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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: 

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

Office Hours: 

Wednesday 2 to 4 pm
Thursday 2 to 4 pm
And by appointment

Phone:  631 223-8311

Email:  brian.murfin@qc.cuny.edu


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Brian's Class Materials- Spring 2014 - SEYS 362

SEYS 362-01 Home

Section:  40501

  Spring 2014

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL COURSE OUTLINE/SYLLABUS

Wednesday 4:35pm to 7:05pm

Kiely Hall Room 119B

WEEKLY TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

We will visit the American Museum of Natural History on May 3rd from 10 am to Noon to view the following special exhibit:
The Power of Poison
or
Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs

Week 1 - 1/29/2014 - Overview of course, goals, requirements, field experience and field experience journal

Week 2 - 2/5/2014 - Gender, Ethnicity, Racism and Science Teaching and Learning/The Nature of Science - Exploring the "Invisible Web"

Week 3 - 2/12/2014 - NO CLASS

Week 4 - 2/19/2014 - Planning of science lessons and units
Introduction to Planning - Units of Instruction and Library visit

Week 5 - 2/26/2014 - Assignment #2 - Minilesson 1 - Group microteaching (2 to 4 students teach a ten minute lesson to the class)

Week 6 - 3/5/2014 - Complete Assignment #2 - Minilesson 1 - Group microteaching (2 to 4 students teach a ten minute lesson to the class),

Week 7 - 3/12/2014 - How do students learn science?

Week 8 - 3/19/2014 - Traditional and Alternative Assessment in Science
 
Week 9 - 3/26/2014 - Safety in the Science lab, ethical and legal issues in science education, care of organisms

Week 10 - 4/2/2014 - Class is online- Unifying concepts, ways of knowing, methods of inquiry, and important Science, Technology, Society issues. examples from the different science disciplines

Week 11 - 4/9/2014 - Minilesson 2 - Individual microteaching begins

Week 12 - 4/16/2014 - NO CLASS - SPRING RECESS

Week 13 - 4/23/2014 - Minilesson 2 -  individual microteaching
 
Week 14 - 4/30/2014 - Finish Minilesson 2 - Microteaching

May 3rd:  Museum visit - Saturday 10am to Noon or Sunday  from 10am to Noon

Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs
or
The Power of Poison

Week 15 - 5/7/2014 - Class is online this week - Use of Technology in Science Teaching and Learning
 
Week 16 - 5/14/2014 - WE WILL NOT MEET TONIGHT - CLASS IS ONLINE - PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE DURING THIS WEEK AND DO ACTIVITIES AND POST IN DISCUSSION AREA IN BLACKBOARD - Controversial issues in science education, - Classroom management during science lessons/Reading in science , Making science learning fun.

Week 17 - 5/21/2014 - IMPORTANT:  We will NOT meet during Finals Week - Please visit the course website and Blackboard for instructions for this week's activities

Commencement is on May 29th