Harvey Mudd College
Integrative Experience 197
Seminar in Science/Math Education
Schedule and Reading Assignments, Fall 2002

Tentative schedule with information, assignments, readings, and resources

 Week 1  9/6 (Fri)    What is effective teaching? What is effective education?
Introduction to PHS outreach and IE 197
Course organization

 Week 2  9/9 (Mon)    How do educators know if they're meeting their goals?
Format and what to look for in classroom observations
Dates assigned for seminar-leading and PHS demonstration-leading
Suitable seminar and PHS demonstration topics
9/13 (Fri)    What is education for? What are its primary aims?
Assignment due:
   Read Understanding By Design, pp. 1-44 by G. Wiggins and J. McTighe
   Read Teaching for Conceptual Change: Confronting Children's Experience by B. Watson and R. Konicek
   Read the "reading summary and opinion" by Z. Dodds (available Monday)

 Week 3  9/16 (Mon)    No class this Monday. High-school classroom observations begin
9/20 (Fri)    Designing lessons: art or science?
Assignment due:
   Read Understanding By Design, pp. 98-133
   Read Shifting from Activitymania to Inquiry, by H. Moscovici and T. H. Nelson
   Read the "reading summary and opinion" by Z. Dodds (available Monday)

 Week 4  9/23 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: How does a computer think? (Part 1)
Leaders: Zach Dodds
9/27 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 5  9/30 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: How does a computer think? (Part 2)
Leaders: Zach Dodds
10/4 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 6  10/7 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 1)
Leaders: TBD Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 1)
Leaders: TBD
10/11 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 7  10/14 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 2)
Leaders: TBD Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 2)
Leaders: TBD
10/18 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 8  10/21 (Mon)    Fall break
10/25 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 9  10/28 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 3)
Leaders: TBD Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 3)
Leaders: TBD
11/1 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 10  11/4 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 1)
Leaders: TBD Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 1)
Leaders: TBD
11/8 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 11  11/11 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 2)
Leaders: TBD Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 2)
Leaders: TBD
11/15 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 12  11/18 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 3)
Leaders: TBD Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 3)
Leaders: TBD
11/22 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 13  11/25 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 1)
Leaders: TBD Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 1)
Leaders: TBD
11/29 (Fri)    Thanksgiving Break

 Week 14  12/2 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 2)
Leaders: TBD Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 2)
Leaders: TBD
12/6 (Fri)    Topic: TBD
Leaders: TBD
Assignment due:
   Read TBD
   Read the "reading summary and opinion"

 Week 15  12/9 (Mon)    Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 3)
Leaders: TBD Monday demonstration at PHS: topic to be determined (Part 3)
Leaders: TBD
12/13 (Fri)    Perspective on IE 197 and the PHS outreach program