Harvey Mudd College
Integrative Experience 197
Seminar in Science/Math Education
Schedule and Reading Assignments, Spring 2003

Tentative schedule with information, assignments, readings, and resources

 Week 1  1/22 (Wed)    What is effective teaching? What is effective education?
Introduction to PHS outreach and IE 197
Course organization

 Week 2  1/27 (Mon)    First PHS visit, led by Z. Dodds and B. Thom
1/29 (Wed)    Teaching for "understanding"
What is education for? What are its primary aims?

 Week 3  2/3 (Mon)    Second PHS visit, led by Z. Dodds and B. Thom
2/5 (Wed)    Teaching and learning styles

 Week 4  2/10 (Mon)    Seminar/PHS lesson swap this week!
Observation strategies
Lesson Planning and teaching techniques I
2/12 (Wed)    Third PHS visit, led by Z. Dodds and B. Thom

 Week 5  2/17 (Mon)    Seminar/PHS lesson swap this week!
Preview and discussion of upcoming PHS lesson
Lesson Planning and teaching techniques II
2/19 (Wed)    Final PHS visit, led by Z. Dodds and B. Thom

 Week 6  2/24 (Mon)    First PHS visit, led by student group #1
2/26 (Wed)    Student-led seminar #1

 Week 7  3/3 (Mon)    Second PHS visit, led by student group #1
3/5 (Wed)    Student-led seminar #2

 Week 8  3/10 (Mon)    Final PHS visit, led by student group #1
3/12 (Wed)    Midterm course evaluation
Midterm collection of observation/reading journals
Assessment and evaluation: (in)appropriate uses

 Week 9  3/17 (Mon)    Spring Break
3/19 (Wed)    Spring Break

 Week 10  3/24 (Mon)    First PHS visit, led by student group #2
3/26 (Wed)    Student-led seminar #3

 Week 11  3/31 (Mon)    Second PHS visit, led by student group #2
4/2 (Wed)    Student-led seminar #4

 Week 12  4/7 (Mon)    No class -- HS observations
4/9 (Wed)    Student-led seminar #5

 Week 13  4/14 (Mon)    First PHS visit, led by student group #3
4/16 (Wed)    Student-led seminar #6

 Week 14  4/21 (Mon)    Second PHS visit, led by student group #3
4/23 (Wed)    Student-led seminar #7

 Week 15  4/28 (Mon)    Final PHS visit, led by student group #3
4/30 (Wed)    Perspective on IE 197 and the PHS outreach program
Feedback from students
Letters of thanks to teachers and others