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SMED 5113 Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science Prerequisites: Admission to MAT program or consent of instructor. Description: Expands the prospective teacher's understanding of current theories of learning and conceptual development. Students examine their own assumptions about learning and what it means to teach. They critically examine the needs of a diverse student population in the classroom. Meets with SMED 3013. No degree credit for those with credit in SMED 3013. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science SMED 5123 Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science Prerequisites: SMED 5113 and Admission to MAT program or consent of instructor. Description: A close examination of the interplay between teachers, students, and content, and how such interactions enable students to develop deep conceptual understanding. Students will learn how content and pedagogy combine to make effective teaching. Includes a school- based field experience. Meets with SMED 4013. No degree credit for those with credit in SMED 4013. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science SMED 5133 Problem-Based Learning in Mathematics and Science Prerequisites: SMED 5113 and Admission to MAT program or consent of instructor. Description: Explores authentic, important, and meaningful questions of real concern to students. Students will work in teams to formulate questions, make predictions, design investigations, collect and analyze data, make products and share ideas. Includes a school-based field experience. Meets with SMED 4023. No degree credit for those with credit in SMED 4023. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science SMED 5193 Inquiry and Problem-Based Learning in Science Education Prerequisites: Completion of Bachelor's degree. Description: Different aspects of teaching science through inquiry methods. Using current research as a guide, students will define scientific inquiry teaching and learning, explore assessing inquiry, and evaluate the roles of students, teachers, and discourse in the science classroom. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science SMED 5223 Teaching Science in the Schools Description: Materials, methods and classroom procedures related to science in grades K-12. Course previously offered as CIED 5223. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science

SMED 5243 Environmental Education in the Curriculum Description: Integration of environmental concepts in the total school curriculum. Review of P-12 environmental education curricula and methods of teaching environmental education in formal and nonformal settings. Course previously offered as CIED 5243. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science SMED 5253 Teaching Rational Number Concepts, Proportional Reasoning, and Classroom Interactions Prerequisites: Completion of a Bachelor’s degree. Description: Focus on teaching rational number concepts and developing proportional reasoning skills; attention given to learning methods which facilitate appropriate classroom interactions. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science SMED 5263 Assessment and Evaluation in School Mathematics Description: Focus on classroom assessment to help teachers identify what students know about critical mathematics concepts, skills, procedures, and facts. Emphasis would be on using that information to inform their instructional decisions and enhance student learning. Course previously offered as CIED 5263. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science SMED 5270 Practicum in School Mathematics Description: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in mathematics with students of all ages. Laboratory classes provide for clinical experiences in evaluation and instruction with children experiencing difficulty in mathematics. Course previously offered as CIED 5270. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-3 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science SMED 5273 Number Concepts and Assessment at the Elementary Level (PK-6) Description: Analysis and construction of effective mathematical tasks in teaching number systems and operations at the PK-6 level; attention is also given to the expansion of content knowledge and issues related to assessment. Course previously offered as CIED 5273. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Teaching, Learning, Ed Science