SCI 420 - STEM in Action: The development of STEM pedagogies in service-learning

Prerequisites, consent of instructor, SCI 320 and Crean or Fowler or Schmid major or minor. Students work with a local organization, Higher Ground Youth and Family Services, to mentor public school students in the development of STEM research projects at the Higher Ground STEM Lab. This course will help students develop curriculum to deliver to the youth at Higher Ground in the topics of STEM. This curriculum could apply a variety of pedagogical approaches - culturally relevant pedagogy, critical pedagogy, and others presented in the prerequisite course - in order to create a more equitable learning environment. Students will also enhance their educational discourse to be more effective communicators of STEM topics. Pass/No Pass. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits