Introduction to Education: Understanding and Evaluating Education
As taught in: Spring 2009
Two students are engaged in a science experiment. (Image courtesy of Society for Science and the Public on flickr.)
Instructors:
Prof. Eric Klopfer
MIT Course Number:
11.125
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Description
This class uses K-12 classroom experiences, along with student-centered classroom activities and student-led classes, to explore issues in schools and education. Students in this course spend time each week observing pre-college math and science classes. Topics of study include design and implementation of curriculum, addressing the needs of a diversity of students, standards in math and science, student misconceptions, methods of instruction, the digital divide, teaching through different media, and student assessment.
