ECE 7602:Equity in STEM Teaching and Learning

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 7601
The course will provide students with experiences for integrating equity and multicultural educational strategies with the Engineering Design Process, experiential learning opportunities, and project-based STEM activities. Students will engage in interactive discussions around current literature in educational research, critically examine STEM instructional practice, and consider assessment data to make decisions about appropriate equitable science instruction. Field placement in a K-5 learning environment is required for this course, which is typically fulfilled through a candidate’s full-time teaching position. Other arrangements are permitted but not provided. This placement is the responsibility of the candidate.