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Grand Valley State University - Integration of Earth Science Content across Science Teacher Preparation Courses

Dr. Steve Mattox (Grand Valley University); Dr. Deborah Herrington (Grand Valley University)
Dr. Stephen M. Rybczynski (Grand Valley University); Angela Slater (Grand Valley University)
Amber Kumpf, Muskegon (Community College); Tari Mattox (Grand Rapids Community College)
Dr. Keith Oliver (Grand Valley University); Dr. Brad Ambrose (Grand Valley University)
Dr. Pablo A. Llerandi-Román (Grand Valley University)

Initial Publication Date: September 29, 2015

Summary

The Grand Valley State program created a new major in Integrated Science, including creating two new courses to integrate Earth science with physical and life sciences with the goal of better preparing pre-service teachers. The program also strengthened collaborations with local 2YCs, which included establishing curriculum agreements that helped create a bridge and guide geology and science education majors to facilitate students' transfer to the GVSU program to complete their degree.Learn more about the
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About the Program

We increased the integration of the sciences in our upper level methods courses by increasing collaboration between science disciplines, generating two new courses, establishing a new Integrated Science major in our university, and providing access to science education faculty to all secondary science majors. We support our transfer science and science education students with improved collaboration with nearby two-year colleges, Grand Rapids Community College and Muskegon Community College.

Program Goals

  1. Create a New Major in Integrated Science
  2. Create Two New Course Proposals for Science Methods Courses
  3. Continued Collaboration with our local Two-year Colleges

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