An Integrative Science Capstone Course: Western Washington University's Experiment in Investigative Science for Elementary Education Majors | NSTA

An Integrative Science Capstone Course: Western Washington University's Experiment in Investigative Science for Elementary Education Majors

Journal of College Science Teaching—September/October 1999

This article describes a course in experimental science for preservice elementary education students. Through “directed discovery,” students collaborate in developing and executing a plan to investigate water as a common thread in biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. The course includes both experimental work and discussion, allowing students to develop a theoretical base and practice experimental design.

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