UW-Stout's B.S. in Technology and Science Education program offers students a major teaching certification in technology education and a major or minor certification in biology, chemistry, or physics. To fulfill these requirements, students will be required to complete general education courses (41 credits), technology courses (32 credits), science courses (18 credits), pedagogical courses in education (29 credits), and field experiences (17 credits).
The program curriculum was collaboratively developed by faculty members from the Applied Science program and the School of Education. The courses for the technology teaching major certification, and the science teaching certification majors and minors, are aligned to the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards and approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. There are no other colleges/universities in the state of Wisconsin that offer a collaborative interdisciplinary degree in Technology and Science Education.
Program Goals and Objectives
The objectives of the program are designed to prepare preservice teachers for effective and reflective practice as technology and science teachers. The program objectives were adapted from the ten Wisconsin Teaching Standards. Upon completion of the Technology and Science Education program, students will be able to:
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Understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of technology and science, and create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.
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Understand how young people learn and develop, and provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development in the context of technology and science education
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Understand how students differ in their approaches to learning and create instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.
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Understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills to prepare for life in a technologically and scientifically sophisticated society.
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Use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
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Use knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and medial communication techniques to foster activity inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the technology and science education classroom and laboratory.
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Design instruction based upon sound knowledge of technology and science, related disciplines, students, the community, and the goals of technology and science education.
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Understand and use formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
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Use reflective practices to continually evaluate the effects of his or her choices and actions on learning, students, parents, and colleagues.
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Demonstrate the professional and ethical behavior necessary to foster professional relationships with colleagues, parents, and agencies in the community to support student learning.