introduces teacher candidates to the principles, dispositions, and skills necessary to teach mathematics. Topics include: the nature of mathematical knowledge, learning principles, mathematics pedagogy, curriculum, instructional planning, and evaluation in mathematics.

ED 4174 The Teaching and Learning of Science in the Intermediate and Secondary School I (IS,ISI)
provides a context for teacher candidates to develop the knowledge, abilities, and dispositions to provide learners with the opportunity to develop multidimensional scientific literacy. Topics include: assessment and instruction, controversial issues in Science, curriculum planning, differentiating instruction in science, inquiry, information and communication technologies in science, learning theories, multicultural science education, scientific literacy, science-technology-society-environment, and student naive and alternative conceptions.
CR: the former ED 4170, the former ED 4171, the former ED 4270, the former ED 4271
LH: two hours per week
OR: WHMIS training. Information can be obtained from the Office of Academic Programs, Faculty of Education.

ED 4175 The Teaching and Learning of Science in the Intermediate and Secondary School II (IS)
provides a context for teacher candidates to develop a greater understanding of the nature of scientific knowledge and how it is generated, explore the rationale(s) for the inclusion of the nature of science as a goal of scientific literacy, analyse research that reports on teachers’ and students’ views about the nature of science, and examine the potential of a range of pedagogical approaches for helping all learners in science develop a greater understanding of the nature of science. Topics include: philosophy, history, and sociology of science; the nature of science (definitions and beliefs); and the nature of science in the classroom.
CO: ED 4174

ED 4180 The Teaching and Learning of Social Studies in the Intermediate and Secondary School I (IS,ISI,ME)
examines the theory and practice of social studies education. Teacher candidates will investigate ways of applying the principles of effective teaching and learning in the social studies classroom. Topics include: the nature and purpose of social studies education, specific teaching strategies, and instructional planning and evaluation.

ED 4181 The Teaching and Learning of Social Studies in the Intermediate and Secondary School II (IS)
examines the separate disciplines of social studies. Topics include: the evolution and nature of social studies education, current issues and trends in the area and various teaching strategies and assessment techniques appropriate to the discipline.
CO: ED 4180

ED 4190 The Teaching and Learning of Physical Education in the Intermediate and Secondary School (IS,ISI,ME)
applies the principles of effective teaching to the teaching and learning of physical education. Topics include the nature and purpose of physical education, an examination of the physical education curriculum, an analysis of quality daily physical education, approaches to teaching physical education, and evaluation of progress in physical education.
LH: two hours per week supervised practice teaching on-campus and/or in a school setting

ED 4200 Curriculum Content and Curriculum Contexts I (ST)