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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: 

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

Office Hours: 

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

Phone:  631 223-8311

Email:  brian.murfin@qc.cuny.edu

More info:

Links:

Science Fun
ScienceMOO

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SEYS 562 -

CLICK HERE FOR FULL COURSE OUTLINE/SYLLABUS

 Thursday 4:35 pm to 7:05 pm

 Kiely Hall Room 119B

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

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), Visit to QC library, 6pm to 7pm

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 - 4/16/2014NO 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 - Use of Technology in Science Teaching and Learning
 
Week 16 - 5/14/2014WE 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.