Final Evaluation and Assessment
Unit Overview:
Topic(s) Covered:
- Why is scientific inquiry necessary in the elementary science classroom?
- How can you mini-course learning be applied to your current or future career?
- What knowledge have you gained regarding scientific inquiry and its importance in the elementary classroom?
Learning Outcomes:
- You will be able to explain and define what scientific inquiry is.
- You will be able to explain why scientific inquiry is important for elementary students.
- You will be able to explain how their learning will apply to their current or future career.
- You will be able to describe how to implement elementary scientific inquiry into their current learning environment.
- You will be able to provide any improvements or suggestions that they have for the mini-course.
What You Need to Succeed:
- A reflective mindset regarding both your learning and the course design overall.
- A familiarity with Google Forms (final assessment, final reflection, course feedback).
Congratulations!
You have worked very hard to gain a better understanding of scientific inquiry for the benefit of your students and you should be proud. Scientific inquiry is a vital tool that helps students to gain a better understanding of the world around them. Students can be more engaged, excited, and their learning can have more meaning to students because they are learning in a way that allows them to be directly involved.
Show Me What You Know:
- Final Assessment
- Within this assessment, you will be showing your understanding of scientific inquiry through multiple choice and short answer responses. This can be a form of self-assessment to help you understand what it is that you have learned throughout this mini-course.
- Final Reflection
- Reflect on your understanding and confidence surrounding scientific inquiry. Discuss how you are feeling about incorporating scientific inquiry into your current or future classroom. How do you think this mini-course has benefitted your understanding?
- Feedback
- For your feedback, reflect on this course and ways that it could be improved. This will be accomplished through a combination of Likert-scale questions and short answer responses. Please be has honest as possible and provide any constructive criticism that you feel will be beneficial for future learners in this mini-course.