Lectures, hands-on laboratory experiences, and field work are included to acquaint the students with content and methods of science and health instruction. See the Handbook for Teacher Education Students for a complete listing of the principles. Several speakers are invited to share their expertise with the students.
Students also participate in role playing and panel discussions.
Other activities include interacting with families at Family Science nights and presenting lessons in elementary classrooms. Several articles from periodicals designed for science educators are on reserve in the library. The student is responsible for choosing five articles representative of different chapters, read them, and reflect in writing using the format supplied by Dr. Beesley. This assignment is worth 25 points. The purpose of this requirement is to acquaint the student with the journals published by the National Science Teachers Association and other professional publications and give the student opportunities for written expression.